as in neutral
showing little or no interest or enthusiasm
my suggestion that we go to see the new action flick was greeted with an unenthusiastic shrug
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Recent Examples of unenthusiastic
That first orgasm, a brittle, unenthusiastic moan rippling as the A24 logo fills the screen, isn’t so much experienced as performed.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The audience's energy did not match that of the Spitz's younger fanbase, and the two young girls who attempted crowd surfing were met with folks unenthusiastic about keeping them in the air.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Higher borrowing costs and demand slowed by inflation led to an unenthusiastic future guidance.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
At best, celebrity endorsements might convince some otherwise unenthusiastic people at the margins to turn out and vote.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The audience's energy did not match that of the Spitz's younger fanbase, and the two young girls who attempted crowd surfing were met with folks unenthusiastic about keeping them in the air.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Higher borrowing costs and demand slowed by inflation led to an unenthusiastic future guidance.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
At best, celebrity endorsements might convince some otherwise unenthusiastic people at the margins to turn out and vote.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unenthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unenthusiastic
Adjective
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The Canadians got away from an odd-man rush after a Filip Forsberg turnover and a late-arriving Victor Hedman neutral-zone stall.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Romano thrives in transition skating pucks out of the defensive zone, through neutral ice and into the offensive zone to create a ton of zone exits and entries.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The tepid game atmosphere was raised by many of the hundreds of Leafs faithful who responded to our ownership survey last month.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu gave a tepid endorsement, noting that both leaders agree that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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That said, the current reception to AI PCs remains lukewarm.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Japan is also dinged in the taxation category, while Singapore has lukewarm scores for personal freedoms.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Unenthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unenthusiastic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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