tepid
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The movie, which starred Antonio Banderas and Rebecca Romijn, screened out of competition at the 2002 festival to a mostly tepid response.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
As tepid a reception as that would have been, at least he would have been seen and not heard.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Clorox saw third-quarter sales decline by 9% in its lifestyle products sector, driven by lower volume due to tepid consumption and retail inventory adjustments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The U.S. economy rebounded to a solid 2% annual growth rate in the first quarter after a tepid 0.5% growth rate in the prior quarter, as the artificial-intelligence spending boom appears to be gathering steam.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
He splashed some tepid water on his face from the basin beside his bed and took his time squatting in the garderobe, the night air cold on his bare skin.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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