cold-blooded
Example Sentences
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Put a cold-blooded spin on it and “Sinners” is now the biggest loser in Oscars history, ceding 12 of its 16 record-breaking nominations to other films.
From Los Angeles Times
Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”
They were cold-blooded, for one thing, and probably resembled lizards.
But there’s a biological reason: Sea turtles are cold-blooded, and don’t heal as fast as creatures with warm blood pumping through their veins.
From Los Angeles Times
He had to wear shorts, even in the coldest weather, which wasn’t that great when you were a cold-blooded creature.
From Literature
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