half-hearted

Example Sentences

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There’s Mrs. Duggan’s sitting room, for example, with its “faint, high whistling of the gas fire”; and “the weary clatter of half-hearted washing-up” in a depressing cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And these memos lay bare the extent to which the work product underpinning these decisions is often half-hearted and vibes-based; animated more by grievance and hurt feelings than neutral legal rules.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

A draft version of the report circulated among stakeholders in late October included a half-hearted endorsement of a change to the state building code.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

I approach, mindful of my footsteps, pause—her shoes between us—and make a half-hearted attempt to bend down and offer the meal.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith