lukewarm

Preposition: about

• idea: If he received her into his terms or face it would indicate that he was lukewarm about the idea.
• involvement: I can imagine SS being lukewarm about involvement once the RO is made.

Modifies a noun

• reception: However they were received with a lukewarm reception with many venues failing to sell-out.
• water: Dip cut surfaces in charcoal or lukewarm water to prevent bleeding.
• response: The biomass capital grant scheme, which will cover up to 40 % project costs, has received a lukewarm response from industry.
• reaction: It experienced a rocky opening on the Nasdaq due to a lukewarm reaction from investors.
• bath: Add a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil and a couple of drops of lavender oil to a lukewarm bath to relieve sunburn.
• attitude: They were judging by the lukewarm attitude of Egba chiefs toward him, not the warmth of the appreciation of the rulers of Lagos.

Modifying Another Word

• decidedly: Or, even worse, got home to find that your curry is decidedly lukewarm?
• rather: Swiftly hiding the Easy Reader sign, I handed Manpreet the book, to a rather lukewarm reception!
• only: Being half-way down the mountain the natural water stream was only lukewarm.
• so: South Africa boasts of very clean water, but alas so lukewarm.
• somewhat: The series had a somewhat lukewarm reception from the television critics, although his many fans spoke well of it.
• distinctly: The document makes passing reference to credit and to credit-based qualifications, but the tone of the document is distinctly lukewarm.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: While the US remains lukewarm to the idea of intervention, there is little reason to expect Europe to act on its own.
• become: Are we in danger of becoming lukewarm thereby making Christ sick?
• seem: The few quotes of hers that I've seen are the only comments I've read about Grant that seemed lukewarm.
• grow: Their love for the Lord Jesus had grown lukewarm.
• turn: However, just a few minutes into your escape from the day, you notice the water temperature turning lukewarm.
• appear: Even the party's spokesman on asylum appeared lukewarm about the strong focus on the issue.