chilly
Example Sentences
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Sal quietly seethes with irritation at Sonny’s misbegotten machinations, his chilly demeanor suggesting a tense and potentially dangerous volatility.
Or the way he hugged his own tail on chilly nights when it felt too lonely to bear.
From Literature
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However, the chilly spell isn't expected to last long, with temperatures forecast to gradually recover as we move into next weekend.
From BBC
Faced with a chilly house, some users might then dial up the power on their heat pump - but if you do that, much of the efficiency advantage fritters away, he says.
From BBC
Saturday night will be another chilly one with a touch of frost in places - just as we have seen over recent nights.
From BBC
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