Forget the half-hearted performances or complete lack of suspense when it comes to a killer who just pops up randomly for a quick kill and continues on his merry way.

Source: https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/457109/poundcake-chattanooga-film-festival-2023-review-politically-charged-satire-horror-fizzles/

Instead of being greeted by a jolly-looking man wearing a plush red suit, children were introduced to a half-hearted version who sat in his socks instead of the traditional big black boots.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/i-met-dishevelled-santa-metrocentre-28281852

Marie Hobinger, who arrived on Merseyside from FC Zurich in the summer, was the first to react when Rachel Corsie's half-hearted clearance bobbled invitingly inside the Villa penalty area.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-womens-super-league-villa-27868167

The opposition leader said he had a constructive second discussion with the referendum working group but the prime minister was still withholding key details and putting in a “half-hearted effort” to explain the change.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/dutton-warns-vote-on-voice-destined-to-fail/

There were several opportunities thereafter to score the winner from promising free-kick positions, but they all looked to be from half-hearted efforts through lack of cohesion.

Source: https://guardian.ng/sport/defender-ajayis-header-saves-super-eagles-blushes-against-lesothos-crocodiles/

The talk before the fight was that the Tyson Fury bout was on the horizon; there was a half-hearted attempt late on Saturday to begin the spin for that most reluctant of encounters.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/joshua-franklin-result-steve-bunce-b2312566.html

Veteran Sudan analyst Alex de Waal described them as “half-hearted and belated”.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/world/un-says-sudan-near-breaking-point-as-battles-flare-despite-truce/