Word: tepidity
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...Bonds faced a tepid market for his services even before his indictment. What sane general manager would want him now? "When you look at his age and what he is facing related to the indictment, I seriously doubt that Barry Bonds will ever play again," says former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Fred Claire. "It's a sad way for a career of great accomplishments to come...
...rise of Islamic fundamentalism have been fostered by a U.S. policy of supporting Musharraf over the unpredictability of a true democratic process. Rather than forcing Musharraf to seek consensus, and thus enable a representative civilian government that would support him in his campaign against extremism, the U.S.'s tepid response to Musharraf's "coup" has only exacerbated his inability to effect change, critics argue. "The amazing part was the lukewarm reaction of Condoleezza Rice," fumed Haider. "What nonsense that was. They should have registered outright contempt. These extra-constitutional measures by General Musharraf are not in the interest...
...Perhaps the real reason behind campuses’ discomfort with Islamo-Fascism Week lies less in Horowitz or other pundits’ undistinguished leadership credentials than in academia’s only tepid support for free speech itself...
...despite everything, a tepid sort of rebellion. The Undergraduate Council (UC) president appeared on dais, invited, as requested, and at the appointed time. Many a mother would have been proud of the gray suit, under which lay a checked oxford shirt (blue), and a tie (burgundy) to match...
...ecstatic howls usually reserved for ancient rarities or decade-old classics. When the band eased into the slower “About Today” (thus reaching all the way back to 2004’s “Cherry Tree” EP), fan response was positively tepid compared to the roars elicited by “Fake Empire” or “Start A War,” two tracks from the new album...