halfhearted

Example Sentences

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It has also been criticized for its lack of generosity to Ukrainian refugees and its halfhearted action against Russian money and the oligarchs who have thrived among the London elite.

From New York Times

I realized it was missing when I got home, and after some halfhearted searching, figured my treasured watch was just gone.

From Seattle Times

The results of this halfhearted approach have already brought and will continue to bring increasingly disastrous results to a divided world population.

From Washington Post

But 10-year-old Melissa, the daughter she had not seen for seven years, at first embraced her only halfheartedly.

From New York Times

“They have halfheartedly tackled the importation of cases by travel in a manner that has substantially increased risk.”

From Washington Post