unenthusiastically

Example Sentences

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They wore opera masks to avoid being identified, and danced unenthusiastically to music for a few minutes before giving up and sitting down.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

He unenthusiastically held it up while saying, "We got Braunschweiger," before putting it back where he got it and listlessly resuming his task.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

I’ve tried inviting my friends and their kids her age over, but my daughter just sits by herself and reads, or unenthusiastically plays a board game for a while before quitting.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2020

“Not much, just wanted to call and say, ‘Hey,’ so happy birthday,” DeGeneres responded unenthusiastically.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2020

The men unenthusiastically escorted us against the gaping crowd.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer