(And I say that as an atheist who tires of Dawkins tepidity towards the creative arts.). From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The New Atheism] Reference
During the lukewarm stage (tepidity), compounds such as sugar, starch and fat are broken down. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
Which is technically correct, I guess, but the hedging tepidity really misrepresents the depth of scientific consensus on the issue. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Washington Post Editorial Writers Should Read Their Paper’s Opinion Section] Reference
Even as the days grow short and cold, the water's tepidity can release excess heat, which tends to increase pressure in the air above. From Wordnik.com. [Is severe winter weather related to global warming?] Reference
Lupocavio, in the territory of Pisa, but not being able to bear with the tepidity and irregularity of his monks, he withdrew, and settled on. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March] Reference
"You will more easily see a great number of seculars renounce vice and embrace virtue than a single religious pass from tepidity to fervor.". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-11-12] Reference
Between the Boston and San Diego press, where "Ruined" started its three-theatre tour, I have yet to see any tepidity or negativity in the reviews. From Wordnik.com. [Barney Frank and The Huntington's vibrant "Ruined"] Reference
For this, a most profound humility, cheerfulness, and courage are necessary; sloth, tepidity, and sadness being incompatible with spiritual progress. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March] Reference
"He decried, for example, the contradiction between the splendid outward aspect of the monasteries and the tepidity ( 'tepiditas') of the monks themselves". From Wordnik.com. [Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog:] Reference
Water (sold in casks) had evinced propensities to bubble over, and to prevent consequent waste it was necessary to make it simmer down to its normal tepidity. From Wordnik.com. [The Siege of Kimberley] Reference
He learned that there were exceptions to this tepidity. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel] Reference
Prosperity brought tepidity and relaxation of monastic discipline. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
Laura partly perhaps to make up for the tepidity with which she regarded. From Wordnik.com. [A London Life and Other Tales] Reference
When shall all my tepidity and imperfection be swallowed up by the immensity of Thy love?. From Wordnik.com. [A Mirror for Monks.] Reference
Its tepidity and flavorlessness indicated that it was either not fresh or never hot to begin with. From Wordnik.com. [Yale Daily News: Latest Issue] Reference
What a contrast between the warmth of our earthly and the tepidity or coldness of our heavenly love!. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII] Reference
The kind interpretation of this tepidity is that the White House has more important matters to handle. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
Contrast the depth of your affection for your household with the tepidity of your love for your Saviour. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII] Reference
But he was still regarded with tepidity, if not downright suspicion, by the conservative wing of the party. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The growing middle class seems to some extent to have escaped this tepidity, and the preaching of Methodism touched their hearts. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
The word amateur has come by the thousand oddities of language to convey an idea of tepidity; whereas the word itself has the meaning of passion. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Browning] Reference
It seemed to me that it would have been much better for Ambrose Tester to bestow himself upon a girl who might have given him an excuse for tepidity. From Wordnik.com. [The Path Of Duty] Reference
If I wanted to paint you an exact picture, my brethren, of the state of a soul which lives in tepidity, I should tell you that it is like a tortoise or a snail. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
A quick look at the top-line reveals extensive growth across segments, including services, data processing and international transactions, although licensing fees showed some tepidity. From Wordnik.com. Reference
All of us are observing, as it were, a blue coloured sun; we marvel at bodies which cast no mid-day shadow, and at that strength of intensest heat reaching extreme and dull tepidity. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
It will be no new thing that your Lordship is not satisfied with yourself; but wonder not if the labour of the journey, which prevented you from having your hours regulated, has caused some tepidity in your soul. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of St. Teresa] Reference
I suggest a new sub-heading of “Ehh…” for me and other unfortunate ‘tepid men of children’s lit’ you may encounter in the future in order of tepidity, obviously. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-04-01] Reference
But the Progress doesn’t even rise to the tepidity of, say, the Washington Post’s backing of Kerry, where you could see the we-wish-it-had-been-Lieberman sour grapes still fermenting in the editorial stomach. From Wordnik.com. [Progress Endorses Bush: Why? at cvillenews.com] Reference
The cold had become tepidity. From Wordnik.com. [Under Fire: the story of a squad] Reference
Than my cold heart's tepidity. From Wordnik.com. [In The Yule-Log Glow, Vol. IV (of IV)] Reference
While Keynsians say the budget reeks of tepidity. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
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