lukewarm

Example Sentences

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Its prospects seemed dim amid the president’s threats and a lukewarm response from Iranian leaders, who dismissed the president’s diplomatic overtures as “unrealistic” and denying direct talks with the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

I asked for an ice cube for my lukewarm California Sauvignon Blanc at one point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The most significant part of the meeting, noted Dario Perkins of TS Lombard, was Powell’s lukewarm support for the look-through approach, a hawkish turn from how the committee had been treating tariffs.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Few things are more disappointing than a dish that was clearly meant to be served warm but arrives in a vague state of lukewarm uncertainty.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

“Do we want another school year of lukewarm mac and cheese and oversteamed veggies?”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez