cold-shouldering
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Arguably, too, you “should” treat her as a fellow victim, or “should” have been honest with her sooner, or “should” grasp you have more nuanced options than hot blaming or cold-shouldering.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023
"When we come to the very first allegation about cold-shouldering her at the wedding... this allegation is demonstrably false, we say," Mr Caldecott said.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2021
Lescott is understood to be firmly in the Ferdinand camp and will now partner Terry after apparently cold-shouldering him during previous get-togethers.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2012
The Motion Picture Academy also continued its cold-shouldering of Christopher Nolan: he was denied a Best Director nomination for Inception, as he had been two years ago for The Dark Knight.
From Time ● Jan. 25, 2011
But now, thanks to Rae, cold-shouldering queen of thieves, I’m staring at a painful reminder of everything I wanted to forget.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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