coldness in

Frequency: 7.511.8 per million words

Indicates a lack of emotion in someone's voice, eyes, or manner.

coldnessNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • There was a coldness in her voice.
  • I noticed a sudden coldness in his eyes when I mentioned his past.
  • Despite her polite words, a distinct coldness in her manner made me feel unwelcome.
  • The coldness in his handshake was more telling than any words.
  • He tried to hide his anger, but I could detect the coldness in his tone.
  • She replied with a chilling coldness in her stare that silenced the room.
  • As the years passed, a deep coldness in their interactions replaced their former warmth.
  • Why is there such coldness in your response to my apology?
  • The manager's professional demeanor had an underlying coldness in it.
  • He felt a strange coldness in her smile, which was usually so warm.