be cold

Example Sentences

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That might be cold comfort to Americans who are still struggling to pay their bills.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

She toured some schools that happened to be cold or rainy, which kept her from fully picturing herself having a good experience there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

"The typical experience is coloured by the fact that heat pumps make colder water than gas boilers, and if you don't change your radiators your house will be cold," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

After their failure, Tessa is reprogrammed to be cold and callous, trained to finish the job at any cost, even if it means destroying the love between her and Thia.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Mathematics is thought to be cold, since it deals with abstraction and not with flesh and blood.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos