tepid
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Even so, support for Bass has been tepid and many voters view her unfavorably.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Clorox saw third-quarter sales decline by 9% in its lifestyle products sector, driven by lower volume due to tepid consumption and retail inventory adjustments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The pushback there is tepid at best and non-existent at worst.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
The latest estimate from the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDP Now tracker points to tepid 1.2% growth in the January-March quarter, following a 0.5% rate in the final three months of 2025.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Sometimes she wrote some posts expecting ugly responses, her stomach tight with dread and excitement, but they would draw only tepid comments.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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