What's the difference between laodicean and lukewarm?
Laodicean
Definition:
(a.) Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion.
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Lukewarm
Definition:
(a.) Moderately warm; neither cold nor hot; tepid; not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent.
Example Sentences:
(1) Trump’s appeals to African American voters received a lukewarm response inside the Washington County Fair Conference Center on Tuesday evening.
(2) Although several other countries are lukewarm about renewing or extending sanctions against Moscow or the Russian separatists, diplomats said there were no other dissenters on the statement, which squarely held Russia to blame for facilitating the Mariupol attack.
(3) He dismissed suggestions that ministers' eventual statements of support had been lukewarm, insisting: "You can read into quotes what you want."
(4) Britain and the US, both of which have strong financial sectors, have always been lukewarm about transaction taxes, arguing that they are impractical and will drive business offshore.
(5) It seems that Italy’s Matteo Renzi, despite his lukewarm support, is alone in fully grasping what is at stake in Greece.
(6) After another lukewarm show of quarterly earnings on Wednesday evening, that's the question both consumers and shareholders have been asking.
(7) The reaction to Osborne's announcement ranged from lukewarm praise to fiery opposition.
(8) In 2001, Howard Katz , an examination of male midlife crisis, sank amid lukewarm reviews.
(9) The Afghan president, who has put lots of his own political capital into seeking negotiations, even if he has always been lukewarm about the Qatar office, appeared to be edging back towards the negotiating table.
(10) The reaction of shareholders can't be described as icy, but Dudley will have hoped for better than lukewarm.
(11) One senior Lib Dem peer told the Guardian that Cable's defence was "lukewarm at best".
(12) Some lukewarm romances and underperforming comedies – Four Christmases, How Do You Know, Water for Elephants, This Means War – as well as the well-intentioned but flawed political thriller Rendition meant that the second half of the 2000s and early 2010s was a largely fallow period.
(13) The angriest say that he was fighting for justice for Serbs during the war; the more "lukewarm" only that he is innocent until proven guilty.
(14) We survived for six hours with only scraps of quality banter, three cans of Rockstar and a lukewarm quarter chicken that my mate Karl smuggled in his Superdry man bag.
(15) The reaction to a call for 30 days of tranquillity to allow people to go home to plant – although it may already be too late for this with the rains starting – was lukewarm: both leaders said they would if the other did, then made it clear they did not trust the other's words.
(16) The romantic comedy has been picking up lukewarm early reviews , by contrast with recent Oscar-winning Allen fare such as 2012's Midnight in Paris and last year's Blue Jasmine.
(17) In the 1979 devolution referendum a wobbly promise made by Alec Douglas Home of a better devolution bill later allowed lukewarm Labour devolutionists – such as present Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont – to vote against the Scottish assembly on offer then.
(18) A lukewarm response to Bachmann carried over as Romney's son's took to the stage.
(19) However the Afghan leader, who has long been lukewarm about efforts to set up a Taliban base in Qatar, also called for any negotiations to move back to Afghanistan as soon as possible.
(20) When the two were declared the winners in March's election with 50.03% of the vote, both countries gave only lukewarm congratulations.