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coldness

  • a word derived from cold.

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The analytical coldness of his decisionmaking often perplexed and infuriated Churchill.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

When figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze's "tremendous coldness" was described as "chilling to see" at the last Winter Olympics, it may have been hard to imagine her returning to her sport's biggest stage.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

The then-head of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, said after that she had faced "tremendous coldness" from the other athletes.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

We can’t know whether this narrative reset will align with our expanding rejection of empathy or push against that coldness.

From Salon May 26, 2025

I take a bite of ice cream, feeling the coldness of it seep into my tongue.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish