tepid
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Investment from most firms is tepid, with the housing sector still a drag, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Demand for the pricey tickets has been tepid so far, at least at the listed prices.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The Asian giant has struggled to mount a robust comeback since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a protracted debt crisis in the once-booming property sector and tepid consumption weighing on activity.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
As tepid a reception as that would have been, at least he would have been seen and not heard.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
It was only tepid, and soon cold, and seawater in the bargain, but it served to wash die dust of the long ride horn his face and hair and hands.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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