tepid
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After a difficult 2025, Canada entered the year with tepid expectations.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
It was unfortunate for the head coach that minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in the directors' box to hear the half-time booing, to witness a tepid opening period, and the failed rescue attempt.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Many economists say the energy-driven return to inflation is unlikely to translate into gains for China’s economy if domestic demand remains tepid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The latest estimate from the Atlanta Fed’s GDP Now tracker pointed to tepid 1.3% growth.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Her handmaids filled the tub with tepid water that stank of sulfur, sweetening it with jars of bitter oil and handfuls of cmshed mint leaves.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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