halfhearted

Example Sentences

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Russia still insists, although increasingly halfheartedly, that a “special military operation” is underway in Ukraine, rather than a real war.

From New York Times

At first, Lois tries to halfheartedly deny the accusations, but she soon finds that her fists provide a better defense.

From New York Times

Sometimes it was what the school cafeteria served for lunch that day; other times it was a halfhearted attempt at a Dr. Seuss-style poem.

From Seattle Times

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