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[tep-id] / ˈtɛp ɪd /


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The tepid outlook on exits—or when they will recover—contrasts with dealmakers’ bullishness on their ability to capitalize on current market volatility, as they have in years past.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Asian giant has struggled to mount a robust comeback since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a protracted debt crisis in the once-booming property sector and tepid consumption weighing on activity.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Even so, support for Bass has been tepid and many voters view her unfavorably.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The pushback there is tepid at best and non-existent at worst.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The sky overhead was as filmy white as a corpse’s eyes, no sun, just a tepid glow from beyond the horizon.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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