tepid

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Before Ohtani took batting practice, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took questions about his biggest star’s tepid start and said he wasn’t worried.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Bonds are reflecting investors’ concerns, most recently with the tepid investor response last week to a $69 billion auction of 2-year Treasuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

As evidence, the Treasury market just logged its worst share of tepid auctions in a month in nearly three-and-a-half years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Cracks in the labor market and a pullback in government funding for a consumer trade-in program suggest that willingness to spend will remain tepid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

By midday the water would be tepid, but in the chill of dawn it was almost cool and helped her keep her eyes open.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin