tepid

Example Sentences

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Before Ohtani took batting practice, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took questions about his biggest star’s tepid start and said he wasn’t worried.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

As evidence, the Treasury market just logged its worst share of tepid auctions in a month in nearly three-and-a-half years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

This would weigh on households and businesses -- with energy-hungry manufacturers set to be especially hard hit -- and could dent the region's already tepid growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Sales at retailers declined in January, the Commerce Department said, extending a tepid trend for U.S. shopping since late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Hie Dothraki cooled the water in jars and pots and drank it tepid.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin