half-hearted

Example Sentences

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Ministers favour setting up more specialist provision in mainstream schools, but MPs have warned that there cannot be a half-hearted approach to giving schools and councils what they need.

From BBC

“You start to wonder how many times they can sell us exactly the same half-hearted commitment,” added Levin, who is now a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From Salon

For others, however, the film's attempt to educate audiences is half-hearted.

From BBC

A few half-hearted boos was the extent of it.

From BBC

Seeing that one figure treated as a museum piece felt like a half-hearted wave to fans who grew up with Chuck.

From Los Angeles Times