Sentence examples for accept without enthusiasm from inspiring English sources

But governments – and voters – acknowledged expedient necessity, just as most accept, without enthusiasm, the spectacle of ex-terrorists in the devolved executive in Belfast.

My only real ambition was to open the batting for England, but I gradually accepted, without much enthusiasm, that one day I would teach history or English in an old-fashioned grammar school – leather patches on my sports-coat elbows and willingness to help with games on Saturday.

Among NAs there were expressions of positive expectations, but also a sense of acceptance without enthusiasm.

I accepted the basket without enthusiasm and shoved it behind the storm windows in my basement.

Jeff's group accepted their props without enthusiasm — a colander, a long white feather, and a jump rope — and retired to the hallway, while Jennifer and the two other "Directors" coaxed their fellow students to collect their three allotted props.

They accepted it, but without enthusiasm, especially since the measure was announced before the technical system was discussed and devised.

Shelby accepted without a fight.

His check was accepted without question.

Will these cuts be accepted without protest?

The outré is accepted without hesitation.

He accepted without a second thought.