left out in the cold

Example Sentences

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If the deal goes through and stores opt to reject certain cards, shoppers with juicy rewards could be left out in the cold.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

As a result, essential workers are left out in the cold.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Sorry if you’re a viewer left out in the cold by the DirecTV-Disney smackdown, but there are reputations to maintain here, thank you very much.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

This experience of feeling left out in the cold has deep effects on both psychological function and even on anatomical neurological development.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

If any more animals showed up, they’d be left out in the cold.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown