as in detachment
the absence of emotional involvement
her clinical coldness allows her to function in a job where she sees human misery every day
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Recent Examples of coldness
Their works push back against the coldness of technology, asserting presence, autonomy, and creative resistance.
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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
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
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In the most common type of surgery, doctors aim to stabilize abnormal parts of the retina that can cause bleeding, swelling or detachment.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Now, the filmmaker’s latest effort shows characteristic daring in its detachment.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Coldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coldness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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