"lukewarm reaction" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is usually used to describe a response or reception that is not enthusiastic or passionate, but rather tepid or indifferent. Example: The new product launch received a lukewarm reaction from the market, with many customers expressing concerns about its price and features.
A lukewarm reaction might have been anticipated from BET's viewers that night.
Mr Brown's pledge got a lukewarm reaction from university vice-chancellors.
I quickly discover that gushing about how much you enjoyed the book tends to meet with a lukewarm reaction.
When he showed a lukewarm reaction, she said, "Or ask her to have dinner with us here".
The lukewarm reaction to Trump's success in many European capitals reflects a deep ideological as well as a political antipathy.
Some senior Democrats, such as Chris Dodd, head of the Senate banking committee, have given the plan a lukewarm reaction.
Others had lukewarm reactions.
Alongside the grand projects, Turnill's journalism took in the minutiae and grand shambles of Britain's aerospace and defence policy; the Viscount airliner's success, lukewarm reactions to the French-sponsored Airbus, the aborted rocket programme and consequent dependence on the US, the early 1970s Rolls-Royce nationalisation crisis, and interminable rows about new London airports.
So far, the conflict between those philosophies has resulted in lukewarm reactions to Windows 8 on traditional PCs and the iPad vastly outselling its Windows 8 tablet competitors — to the point where Microsoft moved the goal post by arguing that its own Surface 3 tablet is really competing against the Macbook Air.
Below, take in a sampling of responses, hot and cold, with some interesting lukewarm reactions in between.
Although the Sunday night soap has yet to be renewed for Season 3, it's seen as a safe bet to return, having performed solidly in its sophomore season despite ratings dips and lukewarm critical reaction.
