Sentence examples similar to in a half hearted from inspiring English sources

But he's also a terrible preacher, flatlining in front of his congregation and putting in a half-hearted effort, at best, to connect with anyone.

The others join in for a half-hearted chorus.

But that argument wasmade in a half-hearted way.

The police prevent the mob rushing the vehicle, but in a half-hearted fashion.

With the economy in a half-hearted rebound, it's tempting to consider leaving a miserable job for something better.

You cannot stop in him in a half-hearted manner with a few cruise missiles, Redwood says.

Were the protesters "trying to get good television", as Clinton later said in a half-hearted apology?

A few of us go running to see some central Paris landmarks, in a half-hearted nod to maintaining a healthy mind and body.

Not exactly getting their retaliation in first – though Blair has tried to do this in a half-hearted way – but ready to pounce.

The crowd, again astonishingly large for a small occasion, booed at the close, yet only in a half-hearted way, as if it were a contractual obligation.

The hero of Strangers is a retired bank manager, Paul Sturgis, who is in a half-hearted funk about two women.