coldly
Example Sentences
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They coldly shook hands with the South Korean players before the match then followed with rough and aggressive play.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Arthur’s Bonnie asks desperately whether they’re going to do anything about Joe; Geoff, who is eating Joe’s steak, coldly replies, “Who’s Joe?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
But something broke her — nearly every character here is broken, it’s a virtual trauma convention — and now she is the coldly efficient power behind what is meant to resemble a government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
“We’re not rodeo people,” my mother coldly informed me.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024
Gerald and Angel stared coldly at Jordan and refused to answer.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
