lukewarm

Example Sentences

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The most significant part of the meeting, noted Dario Perkins of TS Lombard, was Powell’s lukewarm support for the look-through approach, a hawkish turn from how the committee had been treating tariffs.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Few things are more disappointing than a dish that was clearly meant to be served warm but arrives in a vague state of lukewarm uncertainty.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

How to Make a Killing had a lukewarm critical reaction but "really seems to be finding its feet with audiences," Henwick says, "whereas Vladimir really seems to be finding its feet with critics".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The strategy, which received a lukewarm reception from investors, weighed on its stock price on the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Joe hung up and returned to the kitchen table, slumped back into his chair, and lazily sipped from a cup of lukewarm coffee.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols