A halfhearted effort. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a halfhearted attempt to work. From Dictionary.com.
The mutinous undercurrent was halfhearted thus far. From Wordnik.com. [Conqueror's Moon]
"Yes," responded Miss Rawle in a halfhearted manner. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College] Reference
Sadye looked back to Palmaris and gave a halfhearted shrug. From Wordnik.com. [Immortalis]
“Come now, Mr. Beale,” Lottie said with a halfhearted laugh. From Wordnik.com. [One Night Of Scandal]
Mori's halfhearted contrition couldn't settle Japan's stock market. From Wordnik.com. [Turning Back The Clock] Reference
He made a halfhearted attempt to fasten the red tabs of his collar. From Wordnik.com. [Gorky Park]
These halfhearted appeals were too late, for the political machine in. From Wordnik.com. [Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian] Reference
I think comments like that are only halfhearted and only half effective. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 9, 2009] Reference
After an instant of stunned silence, the men sent up a halfhearted cheer. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
Yes, I was on Twitter (who can't do 140?) but my tweeting was halfhearted!. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Laermer: I Learned Everything on My Summer Vacation] Reference
Diet member Seiko Noda criticizes the government's measures as halfhearted. From Wordnik.com. [JAPAN: Bucking the Baby Bust] Reference
It seemed a halfhearted effort from brewers who would rather be making an IPA. From Wordnik.com. [Beer: The good, the bad and the pumpkin] Reference
A.J. Hammer, now, another halfhearted apology combined with a joke from Kanye. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 14, 2009] Reference
She almost hoped the door would be locked, but a halfhearted push eased it open. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
A few of my classmates lobbed insults, feeling them out, but it was halfhearted. From Wordnik.com. [Land of the Blind]
An escalating series of Serb outrages and halfhearted allied responses has ensued. From Wordnik.com. [The Politics Of Promiscuity] Reference
Ray and Brian took some halfhearted swipes at the winged insects with their hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Killing Hour]
He had to unwind her, to which she gave a couple of halfhearted mutters of protest. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Brothers]
Irene Garza's family is angry at what they regard as a halfhearted prosecution effort. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 8, 2007] Reference
Irene Garza's family is angry with what they regard as a halfhearted prosecution effort. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 30, 2007] Reference
The regime has made only halfhearted efforts to stabilize the economy and promote reform. From Wordnik.com. [The 1996 CIA Factbook] Reference
The voice of the people is duly represented, but it is a very weak and halfhearted voice. From Wordnik.com. [The Boer in Peace and War] Reference
They would patiently go from checkpoint to checkpoint and never gave a halfhearted effort. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2009] Reference
Lump tried a halfhearted snarl in answer to the low, warning growl, then cowered against Cal. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Brothers]
Then, a halfhearted stab at re-regulating Wall Street, and the audacity tank was just about dry. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Crisis: Lessons Unlearned] Reference
Former president Pervez Musharraf often promised to get tough, but his efforts always seemed halfhearted. From Wordnik.com. [Urgent Plea: Send More Gear] Reference
(He tried a second time, in a more halfhearted way; "I doubt I really intended to kill myself," he writes.). From Wordnik.com. [What These Eyes Have Seen] Reference
His initial impulse was a halfhearted attempt to cajole the European allies into action, rather than lead them. From Wordnik.com. [The Politics Of Promiscuity] Reference
He has attempted several experiments with capitalism in recent years, but they have all been halfhearted and botched. From Wordnik.com. [Women, Wine And Weapons] Reference
The onslaught may ultimately transform domestic manufacturers more thoroughly than years of halfhearted reforms ever could. From Wordnik.com. [The Good China] Reference
He's even arrested and detained by the FBI, who view him as a security risk, though this halfhearted subplot is quickly dropped. From Wordnik.com. [When A Regular Joe Turns Into A Genius] Reference
In his speech at the U.N. Security Council, Secretary of State Colin Powell offered only a halfhearted attempt to show this connection. From Wordnik.com. [International Mail Call] Reference
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