look coldly upon
Example Sentences
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As a Southern man, he was expected to favor a lenient policy towards his offending brethren, and was supposed to look coldly upon much that was implied in the President's declarations.
From Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by Blaine, James Gillespie
If the gambler ever comes to inquire, we'll merely look coldly upon him and say: 'What is this nonsense you are talking?
From The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories by Twain, Mark
Knowing her origin and history, Athalfrida, in the beginning, could not but look coldly upon her charge.
From Veranilda by Gissing, George
It is not the intention to touch upon the psychological and sociological aspects but merely to look coldly upon the facts pertaining to artificial light and production.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
And if it be so, how is it that we Christians have learned to look coldly upon the effigies of those who sowed the seed of the harvest which we have reaped?—Sanguis martyrum semen Christianorum!
From Literary and General Lectures and Essays by Kingsley, Charles
