cold
adjective
having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth.
coldly
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a word derived from
cold.
Example Sentences
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Outsiders may coldly argue that this is the time for Newcastle to sell Guimaraes, given he turns 29 in November.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Now baseball has coldly defined the strike zone as 17 inches of plate width, 8.5 inches of plate depth, passing between 53.5 and 27% of his height.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
This temporal blending, far from being a coldly experimental exercise, immerses us in the pure pleasure of storytelling, as light and free as those magical puppet shows Gomes occasionally returns to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
“We’re not rodeo people,” my mother coldly informed me.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024
“Perhaps not,” he replied coldly, looking down his nose at me as if surprised at my shallowness of purpose.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
