halfhearted
Example Sentences
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Spilled pencils, overturned books and a crumbled cookie lay strewn about on her bedroom floor, halfhearted attempts to break up the monotony.
None of us smile back, though Mom gives a halfhearted shrug of her lips.
From Literature
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Her husband’s halfhearted clapping echoed in the otherwise silent room; after a moment he stopped and sat on his hands in shame.
From Literature
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“Would anyone like to be quizzed on Latin verbs?” she asked halfheartedly.
From Literature
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Let your relative choose the latest halfhearted Hallmark movie clone?
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.