ask coldly

Frequency: 7.01.3 per million words

To ask a question in a detached or unfriendly manner.

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Examples (10)

  • "Where were you on the night of the crime?" he asked coldly.
  • She stared at him and asked coldly, "Is that all you have to say?"
  • The lawyer asked coldly if the witness could recall the events.
  • He just looked at me and asked coldly what I wanted.
  • When I tried to apologize, she cut me off and asked coldly why she should care.
  • The manager asked coldly why the sales figures had dropped.
  • Before letting him in, I will have to ask coldly who sent him.
  • The official, without any warmth in his voice, asked coldly what my purpose here was.
  • He had never heard his father ask so coldly about his future plans before.
  • The border guard asked coldly about the purpose of my visit.