A frightened Willow tries half-heartedly to comfort the distraught Spike.

Sir Jason tried half-heartedly to take it from him, but the boy gave him such a look that he immediately backed off.

Released from prison, he tries half-heartedly to go straight this time.

And she tried half-heartedly to rise.

Victor thus embraced a martyrdom that Walter recognized, but only half-heartedly tried to talk him out of.

She tried half-heartedly to cover herself but he held her wrists, and studied her pale body with a rapt expression.

She'd spent the whole evening trying half-heartedly to fight the inevitable attraction she felt for him.

He regrets his addictions and misdemeanours and tries half-heartedly to give them up occasionally.

In 1971, Mr. Davis tried half-heartedly to win a third term as governor, but ran fourth.