tepid
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It is as if the show isn't even trying to be funny, said Indie Wire's Ben Travers, external, because there aren't many jokes in the show, and the ones that are there are "too tepid".
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Top of the docket in New Zealand is GDP for the three months through March, with economists expecting a strong bounce back from tepid quarterly growth of 0.2% at the end of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Bragging is not like some tepid self-affirmation; it’s competitive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
I don’t buy that any kid watching “Cars” wants a Lightning McQueen racecar because of Owen Wilson’s dry dialogue and tepid jokes.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The tea grows tepid, then cold, in their cups.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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