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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 hybrid
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
Committing a cold-blooded murder of a middle-class white woman in broad daylight who tried to get out of their way.
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Besides being a sport, football is a cold-blooded, harsh and lucrative business.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Like all snakes, venomous snakes are cold-blooded, relying on the environment’s heat to regulate their body temperature.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Galvin called the crime cold-blooded and horrendous.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Besides being a sport, football is a cold-blooded, harsh and lucrative business.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Like all snakes, venomous snakes are cold-blooded, relying on the environment’s heat to regulate their body temperature.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Galvin called the crime cold-blooded and horrendous.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-blooded
Adjective
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Figure skating is ruthless that way.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss (Bening), Lucky must fight for her life — and a way out.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The rubber insole and bottom make for stable traction on icy and slushy surfaces, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The normally stoic Thibs let out a laugh.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Now, Audi is hinting that a new RS5 might be in the making, but in plug-in hybrid form and in the greatest segment of them all, as a station wagon.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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But by the time a suitable hybrid arrived—just two years after Smith’s proclamation—the world had already committed itself to gas.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Murphy is not acting alone, however, as he’s been assigned to the journey out of a labor camp run by a merciless, tobacco-spitting boss (Russell Crowe) — and some in his merriless band turn out to be savvier, and more malicious, than others.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the Warriors, driven by the merciless ticking clock of Curry’s career, are desperate.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures could repeatedly drop well below seasonal averages, with some cold snaps 20 to 30 degrees colder than normal, forecasts suggest.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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His family-run nursery specializes in growing cold-hardy citrus trees.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Her course to bobsled success has been arduous and circuitous, including moments of firsts for a woman – one of the firsts to pilot a mixed-gender team in four-man, and the first to drive an all-female team against men in a World Cup – and fights for a woman.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, hikers are surrounded by mafic southern mixed chaparral, a unique type of chaparral vegetation that is found in mafic soils, which are rich in magnesium and iron.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The polar vortex, a ring of high-altitude winds, weakens, splits, or reverses as a result of this event, allowing frigid cold Arctic air to move southward into North America and Europe, according to the National Weather Service.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sunday will see a frigid start with temperatures potentially dipping to below 0°.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Cold-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-blooded. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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