frigidity

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Recent Examples of frigidity Scientists speculated that a slow metabolism and the frigidity of the water may have combined to keep the octopus mother alive. — Literary Hub, 5 May 2026 Before there were ice rollers, cryo masks, and other face-cooling tools that purport to firm and smooth skin with the power of frigidity, there was the simple act of dunking one's face in a bowl of icy water. — Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Jan. 2026 However, something is belying Ciara’s frigidity during this conversation. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025 Still cold and a bit blustery tomorrow, just not quite on par with today’s frigidity. — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024 Yet the effect is of the gentle quiet of snowfall, rather than the lethal frigidity of an icicle. — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigidity
Noun
  • The danger occurs if that ruthlessness veers into institutional coldness.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The music recalled the angst and coldness of Carpenter’s movie scores but with more robust arrangements, buttressed by Davies’ guitar.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His smug iciness here would serve him well playing both Patrick Bateman and Bruce Wayne.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026

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“Frigidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigidity. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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