cold-shouldering

present participle of cold-shoulder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-shouldering
Verb
  • Freelancing can feel isolating, especially when you’re used to having coworkers and a structured office environment.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Whether isolating public officials for harassment, doxing, intimidation, and ultimately attempted assassination, it is all carefully planned, executed and thought through.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite rejecting his proposal, her feelings for him stayed the same.
    Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The countries now recognizing a Palestinian state and publicly committing themselves to the prospect are rejecting that premise and denying the settler right’s attempt at a fait accompli.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Little River Canyon National Preserve introduces visitors to a magnificent gorge that was created by the Little River cutting across the top of Lookout Mountain.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The trial was designed to appeal to cash-conscious customers, who’ve been cutting eating out from their budgets, hurting restaurants’ profits.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the first episode, the recruits wasted no time in repelling from a helicopter hovering in the air.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Realistically, your best chance of success at naturally repelling rats may be using predator urine, repellent pouches, or ultrasonic devices that require less worry and upkeep.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Cold-shouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-shouldering. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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