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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
a cold-blooded criminal who never once showed an ounce of mercy to his victims
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the cold-blooded selfishness shown by the miser when confronted by people in need
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a cold-blooded assessment of the situation showed that the company needed either to lay off workers or go bankrupt
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as in mixed
or coldblood
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
he may not be as fancy as the other horses they own, but that cold-blooded gelding is safe and gentle
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Recent Examples of cold-blooded
The kiss became a key piece of a prosecutorial propaganda campaign, giddily inflamed by the tabloid media, that framed Knox as a perverse, cold-blooded killer.
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Warm-blooded species tend to have to maintain certain metabolic processes in order to survive, so in some ways being cold-blooded would make a lot more sense for the Alien.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The only thing that can make our favorite murder clown happier than Stu becoming a cold-blooded killer is the sight of his old friends, John and Quiet.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Richard is cast as a cold-blooded fixer who uses charm, manipulation and violence to rise through the ranks from enforcer to kingpin.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Warm-blooded species tend to have to maintain certain metabolic processes in order to survive, so in some ways being cold-blooded would make a lot more sense for the Alien.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The only thing that can make our favorite murder clown happier than Stu becoming a cold-blooded killer is the sight of his old friends, John and Quiet.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Richard is cast as a cold-blooded fixer who uses charm, manipulation and violence to rise through the ranks from enforcer to kingpin.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-blooded
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Tracey recalls how her ruthless daughter sought revenge on her father, classmates and Laura.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the epic Emperor Kisra (Kingsley) has a reputation for being utterly ruthless.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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And these cars tend to be driven in fair weather, not on icy roads.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just last year, scientists announced the news that New Horizons found the Kuiper Belt—a vast outer zone of hundreds of thousands of small, icy worlds beyond the orbit of Neptune—might extend much farther out than previously thought.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was introduced as the silent, stoic bodyguard for MJF, a role that eventually led to one of the most celebrated babyface turns in the company's history.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Because the sliding molecules are built into the gel (not just mixed in), their motion directly couples with the gel’s stretching.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Known for excellent hazy IPAs as well as a stellar mixed fermentation/sour program, Hill Farmstead is worth the drive as some beer people consider a visit to their small but inviting tasting room almost a religious pilgrimage.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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If Hollow Knight was demanding, Silksong is merciless.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1918, Bolshevik secret police forced Anastasia Romanov and her imperial family into a damp basement to face a merciless firing squad.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The fair also will feature two stages of music, an entertainment dome, mouthwatering festival food and plenty of cold beer.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a study, the team describes how cooling a gas of radioactive atoms to temperatures colder than deep space could synchronize their radioactive decay.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The frigid air sliced through the open windows, bit the tips of my ears and my runny nose.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Katie Abraham and Chloe Polzin were hunting for a late-night snack with three other friends on a frigid night in Urbana, Illinois.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rethinking Education For The AI Age Our educational systems, designed for a pre-digital world, are vulnerable to deepening the hybrid cognitive trap.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, researchers were devising methods to make McIntoshes more reliable to grow and using the McIntosh to develop hybrid apples like the Cortland and Milton.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cold-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-blooded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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