lukewarm response
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A response that is not very enthusiastic.
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- The new policy received a lukewarm response from the public.
- Despite their efforts, the proposal met with a lukewarm response.
- The artist was disappointed by the lukewarm response to his latest exhibition.
- We were hoping for more enthusiasm, but got only a lukewarm response.
- His suggestion elicited a lukewarm response from the committee members.
- The company's new product launch generated a lukewarm response from consumers.
- She gave a rather lukewarm response when asked about her future plans.
- The government's initiative received a lukewarm response from opposition parties.
- A lukewarm response is often worse than outright rejection.
- The survey indicated a generally lukewarm response to the proposed changes.