half-hearted in the PONS Dictionary

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Despite this, she only ever makes half-hearted attempts to divorce him.
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During the second half both teams managed to score, partly thanks to half-hearted defending, resulting in a 22 tie after 90 minutes.
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She is initially deposited on the island, where she makes a half-hearted play for the governor, but eventually re-adjusts her sights on the captain himself.
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Accident as frequently as not was decisive, while treacherous desertion or half-hearted support was a frequent occurrence.
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After more than a minute he started again, a half-hearted attempt, in a dull voice.
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He may have made a half-hearted attempt to intercept the young assassins at the border, but they had already crossed.
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His lip-synching is even half-hearted, as he's lost in thought about a relationship that did nt work out...
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The half-hearted engagement began at mid-morning, when a reconnaissance plane was scared off by anti-aircraft fire.
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Their marketing efforts were seen by some as half-hearted or unfocused.
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Although both colonies made half-hearted attempts to negotiate, each found reasons to delay, and no progress was made.
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