be cold

Example Sentences

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“The fact that . . . we are almost certainly safe from a fiery death in a Big Crunch has turned out to be cold comfort,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That might be cold comfort to Americans who are still struggling to pay their bills.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

You would expect Lapland to be cold at this time of year but parts of northern Sweden have had their second coldest January on record.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

After their failure, Tessa is reprogrammed to be cold and callous, trained to finish the job at any cost, even if it means destroying the love between her and Thia.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“Come on. You’ve got to be cold too. You’re not a priest, so you’re not going to get in trouble for it. We’ll be fine. Just a little fine in the cold.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss