coldly calculating
Frequency: 6.87.1 per million words
Emphasizes the lack of emotion in a person's cunning and planned actions.
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- She caught a coldly calculating glint in the other woman's eye.
- He was a coldly calculating businessman who prioritized profit over people.
- The villain in the movie was a coldly calculating mastermind who planned every move.
- Her decision to sell the company was a coldly calculating move designed to maximize her own gains.
- He approached the business deal with a coldly calculating precision, leaving no room for error.
- The villain in the novel had a coldly calculating mind, always three steps ahead of the hero.
- Her response was coldly calculating, designed to manipulate the situation to her advantage.
- I was disturbed by his coldly calculating approach to relationships, as if they were transactions.
- Beneath his charming exterior was a coldly calculating individual, always seeking personal gain.
- Beneath her charming exterior lay a coldly calculating ambition.
- The lawyer's coldly calculating strategy dismantled the opposition's arguments one by one.
- The general's strategy, though effective, was criticized for being coldly calculating and ruthless.
- Many critics described the politician as a coldly calculating opportunist.
- She gave him a coldly calculating look before she made her final offer in the negotiation.
- He gave a coldly calculating smile that sent a shiver down my spine.
- His actions weren't driven by emotion but by a coldly calculating logic.
- Her decisions, though effective, were often seen as coldly calculating and devoid of empathy.
- It takes a certain kind of coldly calculating individual to succeed in that high-stakes political arena.
- The chess champion had a reputation for being coldly calculating during matches.
- They admired his intelligence but feared his coldly calculating nature.