cold

Example Sentences

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Applications dipped 10.1% when a tour was hot and 5.9% when it was cold, relative to moderate temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It was a disappointing result for them, but when they review this game in the cold light of day they cannot be disappointed with the performance.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

I left because it was getting cold and I needed to hit other doors, not because we ran out of things to say or were tired of each other’s company.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

At first it was only a slight increase in the hoarseness, as if I’d been sick with a head cold.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

It was a cold, overcast day, and the wind scattered birch leaves onto the river like small amber arrowheads.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver