half-hearted

Example Sentences

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“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 • Nov. 5, 2025

But many observers doubt whether this approach will be any more effective than the months of rallies, faculty blockades and half-hearted general strikes.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

This half-hearted interest in naturalism hurts more than helps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Players-turned-pundits lined up to kick Diallo in the aftermath - "a rabbit in the headlights", "in the wrong movie", "half-hearted".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Now, as a teenager, Pearl’s caresses had become rare—a peck on the cheek, a one-armed, half-hearted hug—and all the more precious because of that.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng