halfhearted

Example Sentences

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When things upset him, he twice tried to commit suicide, if halfheartedly, by leaping out of a second-story window of his house.

From New York Times

Misty arrives at the commune, where she halfheartedly participates in a drum circle.

From New York Times

Recently he tried halfheartedly to move beyond his grievances to a public agenda.

From Washington Post

“After I showed George the names, he rejected one and said a halfhearted ‘OK’ to the other while looking at his phone,” Ms. Conway wrote.

From New York Times

Pritzker of Illinois sat comfortably in an office board room high above the Loop on Monday and halfheartedly batted away the notion that he was preparing a run for the White House.

From New York Times