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as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
I left the bowl of soup sitting on the counter too long, and now it's lukewarm
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as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
the dentist's lecture on the merits of flossing got only a lukewarm response
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Recent Examples of lukewarm
To pay for the free buses, Mamdani has proposed increasing taxes on millionaires and corporations, another plan Hochul has been lukewarm about.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
The reviews were — well, not lukewarm.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
But that idea of a columbarium for burial urns received lukewarm support from his colleagues and residents who spoke at the recent council meeting.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
And on Capitol Hill, the idea of rebate checks have been met with lukewarm responses, even from some Republicans.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lukewarm
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What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?—
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Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.—
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The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.—
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Bold prints and vibrant colors, think leopard platforms or colorful faux-fur heels, are the easiest way to inject personality and turn even the most neutral outfit into a head-turner.—
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Miami, one of the league’s most tepid offensive teams last season, entered the game leading the league in first quarter scoring, at just over 34 per game.—
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Trump, who met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his first term, said scheduling issues prevented a meeting, although North Korea has so far appeared tepid.—
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
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Carlson’s treatment of Fuentes on the show was in direct contrast to the pundit’s heated interview with Cruz in June.—
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Cracker Barrel statement doesn't satisfy naysayers Reactions to the announcement were largely unenthusiastic, with many fans accusing the chain of ignoring their concerns and calling for a return to the old brand design.—
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There's only so much one can glean from the preseason, but performance reviews for Maye have been unenthusiastic at best.—
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
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The closest Alex and Tess get to a custody battle is a halfhearted chat about who gets the armoire.—
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Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.—
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“Lukewarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lukewarm. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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