the 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
But I've been given the cold shoulder ever since - not by everyone, but a few individuals, coaches and players.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
She’d been giving him the cold shoulder for more than three weeks now, and he still couldn’t guess at her reasons—beyond the obvious, which was that neither of them had any business starting anything.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
