He was greeted by a small crowd, which delivered tepid applause.

Those who were less charitable believe she refused to continue because of the tepid applause after the first (and final) act.

That received only the most tepid applause from the delegates.

Asked to cheer Mason's victory, the departing crowd offered tepid applause.

Most delegates were respectful but offered only tepid applause.

The audience of 150 mostly older ministers and parishioners responded with tepid applause.

He bounded from behind a curtain and jumped into the ring amid tepid applause.

He spoke in a stentorian voice but with little emotion, and received tepid applause from the party faithful.

Franklin returned home in 1785, ailing but serene, to tepid applause.

Elsewhere he would have been sent off with tepid applause and a pat on the back.