cold shoulder

Example Sentences

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Sure, in public, some executives may give him the cold shoulder, but when he’s in small meetings, or dealing with executives one-on-one, he says the vibe is excitement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“Yellowstone” and “Marshals” star Luke Grimes recently told podcaster Joe Rogan that he’s gotten the cold shoulder after moving to the Big Sky State with his family.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The cold shoulder that Pride groups have received is coming from not just Wall Street but also local businesses, establishments that would appear, on paper, to be natural partners for their programming.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2025

She described how senior members of Hybe ignored her and her bandmates, and gave them cold shoulder.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

“I’ve been giving them the cold shoulder since they come in, but they’ve been sticking like flies.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole