halfhearted

Example Sentences

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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

It’s not so much that the cast members lack chemistry, but rather that the film doesn’t bother to establish any legible dynamic between their characters, leaving the halfhearted banter without a place to land.

From New York Times

State legislatures control how much money flows to schools, and some have complied only halfheartedly — or not at all.

From Washington Post