Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a tepid manner; lukewarmly.
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- adverb In a
tepid orhalfhearted manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner
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Examples
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Of course, that could just be the tepidly liberal spin on a deal that is shaping up to be the "NAFTA of the Pacific," as activists call it: a pact that coddles corporate interests like sweatshop manufacturers, pharmaceutical makers and agribusinesses seeking to eliminate any barriers to profit.
Michelle Chen: Labor Day Showdown: Can Advocates Stop 'NAFTA of the Pacific'? Michelle Chen 2011
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Of course, that could just be the tepidly liberal spin on a deal that is shaping up to be the "NAFTA of the Pacific," as activists call it: a pact that coddles corporate interests like sweatshop manufacturers, pharmaceutical makers and agribusinesses seeking to eliminate any barriers to profit.
Michelle Chen: Labor Day Showdown: Can Advocates Stop 'NAFTA of the Pacific'? Michelle Chen 2011
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Blue-chip stocks moved tepidly higher, led by sectors more sensitive to economic health, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell below 2.4% as investors geared up for another round of potential Treasury buying by the Federal Reserve.
GE, Alcoa Lead DJIA Higher Jonathan Cheng 2010
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Of course, that could just be the tepidly liberal spin on a deal that is shaping up to be the "NAFTA of the Pacific," as activists call it: a pact that coddles corporate interests like sweatshop manufacturers, pharmaceutical makers and agribusinesses seeking to eliminate any barriers to profit.
Michelle Chen: Labor Day Showdown: Can Advocates Stop 'NAFTA of the Pacific'? Michelle Chen 2011
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It's losing its timeslot to ABC's also-tepidly-rated Detroit 1-8-7 and CBS 'powerhouse The Good Wife.
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Previous surveys had found that Americans more generally had an unfavorable opinion of Trump, but showed him with at least tepidly supportive ratings among Republicans.
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Romney has campaigned tepidly in Iowa -- wary of being dealt a setback like the one he suffered when he finished second there in 2008.
Newt Gingrich's Rise Continues, Ron Paul Second, Romney Third In Iowa: Des Moines Register Poll 2011
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In a sure sign that Obama's on the right track, The Wall Street Journal editorial page grudgingly, and tepidly, applauded the move, though like you wanted more.
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Though idiomatically set for voice, it is rhythmically square, tepidly orchestrated and lacks a distinctive musical profile.
Sanitized 9/11 Heroics Heidi Waleson 2011
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Cautiously, I allowed myself to get involved with a man who had gone through the journey of divorce and tepidly I walked into his life.
Agi Smith: Once, Shame on You, Twice, Shame on Who? Agi Smith 2011
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