cold shoulder
Example Sentences
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Mid-sized formats, meanwhile, are getting the cold shoulder, Rennie said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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
His early attempts to fit in did not go well; the other monkeys gave him either the cold shoulder or a very hard time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 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
As the negative press filtered back to him, the megalomaniacal leader turned a cold shoulder to the criticism and insulated his team as much as possible from the other expeditions.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
