A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TEPID

Sun, 10 Mar '24
Lukewarm
Sat, 20 May '23
Like a 2 1/2-star review, say
Sun, 22 Aug '21
Unenthusiastic
Thu, 22 Jul '21
Lukewarm
Sun, 9 May '21
Unenthusiastic