How to Use frigid in a Sentence

frigid

adjective

• The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
• She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
• Outside, the clouds hung low in the frigid air and the sky was dark by 3 p.m.
  — Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
• To be sure, there’s been drilling in the frigid North Sea for decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s been easy.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
• The man spent about 16 minutes in the frigid water, according to the release.
  — Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• The men in pink were routed 4-0 on a frigid, rainy afternoon.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
• Investors have been waiting for the right moment to jump back in the frigid bond market.
  — David Uberti, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
• Birds that stay put also need to bulk up to buffer against the frigid, lean season ahead.
  — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
• But to finish with Kendall down at the Bowling Green on a frigid day would have been such a sad way to finish.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
• Even warm, sunny days can give way to frigid nights, which are growing longer.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• The relationship to that point was already a frigid one.
  — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
• One of the drill sites was on a slope, and Briner recalled how frigid winds would stream off the ice, threatening to blow their tents away.
  — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
• On Friday, a group of about 100 people gathered in front of the White House in frigid drizzle to demonstrate against the project.
  — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
• Medvedev ran across a frozen lake, his feet plunging into the frigid water in places where the ice was brittle.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• The trio swim every morning at sunrise—even when the water is frigid.
  — The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
• Beach was ejected into the frigid water and her body was found eight days later.
  — Fox News, 6 Feb. 2023
• After all that, the only thing left to do is to prepare yourself for the frigid silence of day two, then days three through 300.
  — WIRED, 31 July 2023
• Kayakers prowl the bay waiting for home run balls, even diving into the frigid water to snag them.
  — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
• The Great Lakes' frigid fresh water used to keep shipwrecks so well preserved that divers could see dishes in the cupboards.
  — CBS News, 23 Sep. 2023
• Sunday should be a little less frigid by afternoon, but still very cold with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
• Outside some brief and frigid exceptions, warmth has parked in the East this winter as storminess and cold favor the West.
  — Ian Livingston, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2023
• The two regions are similar on the surface—extreme ends of the earth, frigid polar climates.
  — Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
• Pacers frigid from 3 Through the first quarter and much of the first half, the Pacers' offense was working largely as designed.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2023
• Two cousins in their early 20s were out fishing on the frigid pond when their boat capsized, officials said.
  — Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
• Sunlight had caused snow to melt during the day and turn to ice during the frigid nights, creating a glacier that got bigger as more snow piled up.
  — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2023
• Wetsuits have a long history in the frigid waters of the Bay Area, but some swimmers who forgo the neoprene shame those who wear them.
  — Robert McMillan, WSJ, 19 Feb. 2023
• The last time the Metroplex worried about frigid temperatures was back in January when the area endured days with frigid lows in the teens and 20s. .
  — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
• Right after New Year’s, Lavelle began drilling a hole in the ice and sticking her bare arm into the frigid depths, assessing the results.
  — Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• Wild sheep welcome these aggressive winds and can stand up to the frigid temperatures that come with them.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
• Even the most insulated winter boots might not be enough to keep your feet and toes warm when spending time in frigid climates.
  — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024