Sentence examples similar to half-hearted plea from inspiring English sources

"Fifty-five seconds for this 400m," shouts Salazar, who swats aside Farah's half-hearted pleas for a 51-second interval, even though he later confides he knows he could do it.

Despite Miranda's half-hearted pleas for them to dress appropriately, they wear the same risqué ensembles they would wear to a New York club (with a gauzy scarf as accessory).

Lame pleas, such as a half-hearted "no" and a worthy lecture, are rarely worth the bother.

Our risk-management response was half-hearted.

Its bid always seemed half-hearted.

But her straight disguises are half-hearted.

Reform has been piecemeal and half-hearted.

But even his protests sounded half-hearted.

But the reforms look half-hearted.

This was not a half-hearted judgment.

Recruiting efforts are half-hearted.