as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug
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Recent Examples of unenthusiastic
But such pledges run the dual risk of unenthusiastic lawyers who collude with their opponents or the stifling of the fundamental freedom of lawyers to choose their causes.
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The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Recruiters are contending with a population that’s not just unenthusiastic but incapable.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The reaction by investors in China’s stock markets to the central bank’s move was unenthusiastic.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic
The Editors, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Hollywood's renowned celebrity Morgan Freeman has come under fire from NASCAR fans for his unenthusiastic engine start command at the Pennzoil 400 last weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Recruiters are contending with a population that’s not just unenthusiastic but incapable.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The reaction by investors in China’s stock markets to the central bank’s move was unenthusiastic.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenthusiastic
Adjective
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The way the soil responds will give you an idea of whether your soil is acidic, alkaline, or neutral.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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You'd be pushed into that tech- neutral ITC under section 48E instead.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Bud Light’s tepid response also angered LGBTQ rights advocates.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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The Ravens need the 2021 first-round pick to take another step forward and become a weekly difference-maker on a defense that can’t afford to repeat last year’s slow start or tepid finish in Buffalo.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Also — always cleanse with lukewarm water and consider using diaper rash cream in the winter, since its zinc oxide component helps curb inflammation and irritation on the face.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, for example, recorded a lukewarm message of support; even Orban, who was initially supportive of Simion, later distanced himself from him because of his denigration of Romania’s ethnic Hungarian community.—
Veronica Anghel,
Foreign Affairs,
21 May 2025
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenthusiastic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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