lukewarm response

Frequency: 4.01.1 per million words

A response that is not very enthusiastic.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.