coldness

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Recent Examples of coldness Their works push back against the coldness of technology, asserting presence, autonomy, and creative resistance. Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025 Thematically, this episode is awash in the color blue itself, which many fans interpret as symbolizing coldness and detachment from the music industry. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 When not in the heavy stage makeup that blurs the lines between Kikuo and Shunsuke, there is a slight coldness to his affect, especially compared to Yokohama’s more extroverted performance, which constantly calls into question the sincerity of his sentiments. Ryan Swen, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025 Birkin adored the baby but was tortured by her husband’s coldness. Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 But to the other, this is often construed as coldness or indifference. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Even when the glassy lakes thaw back into water, there’s this coldness that lingers. Leila Chatti september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 The catch, though, is that this hard exterior is often misinterpreted as coldness or disinterest (which is why clear communication is so important). Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025 The movie’s secret weapon is Wever, not softening Joyce’s judgmental coldness even when her daughter has been almost killed. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coldness
detachment
Noun
  • Within the clubhouse, players often analyze their performance with a sense of detachment more than urgency.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But that ease can become dependence or even detachment from reality.
    Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Coldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coldness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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