tepid
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Many economists say the energy-driven return to inflation is unlikely to translate into gains for China’s economy if domestic demand remains tepid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He also attributed the tepid response in oil prices to an expectation of “a last-minute postponement, maybe not a deal, but a postponement allowing the two sides to continue talking.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
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
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
You listened to the monotonous chewing of cattle, the tepid rustle of water as it fingered its way through the reeds.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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