How to Use frigid in a Sentence
frigid
adjective- The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
- She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
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That said, your future frigid self will thank you for pouncing right now.
— Alicia Kort, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024 -
During the winter, your home should be a cozy haven against frigid outdoor temperatures.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 -
Those frigid tomatoes are ideal for throwing right into a pot for sauce or jarring for a future treasure.
— Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 -
Sure, its semi-frigid temps in November aren’t for the faint of heart, but locals would argue that the cold weather adds to its charm.
— Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 -
Over the years, Lexie has hands-on evaluated dozens of winter coats both in the Lab and in frigid and wet climates.
— Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 -
Between its impressive fill power and its knee-length style, this one's bound to keep you cozy in frigid temperatures without weighing you down.
— Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 -
With its sweltering deserts and frigid northern plains, the United States features some of the world’s most extreme weather.
— BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 -
That includes the southward intrusion of frigid polar air from the polar vortex and conditions for severe winter storms.
— Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 -
That’s where Tim Hardaway often retreated during the frigid Chicago winters of his youth.
— Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022 -
And fires are burning in new conditions as the climate warms, blazing across the normally frigid tundra instead of being confined mainly to the flammable boreal forests.
— New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 -
The top of the Greenland ice sheet is one of the most remarkable places a person can visit without leaving planet Earth—a frigid, featureless expanse of pure white.
— Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 -
Outside, the clouds hung low in the frigid air and the sky was dark by 3 p.m.
— Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023 -
Teams thrive and flail amid the damp and frigid Alaskan autumn.
— Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2024 -
To be sure, there’s been drilling in the frigid North Sea for decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s been easy.
— IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Straight from the fridge, reds might initially seem flat and frigid.
— Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024 -
Which is why the three of us were standing in the frigid woods fighting off panic.
— Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024 -
The man spent about 16 minutes in the frigid water, according to the release.
— Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024 -
The men in pink were routed 4-0 on a frigid, rainy afternoon.
— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024 -
Investors have been waiting for the right moment to jump back in the frigid bond market.
— David Uberti, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Watson looked good despite the frigid weather, and the Browns were eating up time off the clock.
— Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022 -
Guests drive the boat themselves for a full four hours, jumping between the sauna and the lake's frigid waters.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024 -
Birds that stay put also need to bulk up to buffer against the frigid, lean season ahead.
— Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023 -
But to finish with Kendall down at the Bowling Green on a frigid day would have been such a sad way to finish.
— Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023 -
Even warm, sunny days can give way to frigid nights, which are growing longer.
— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The relationship to that point was already a frigid one.
— Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023 -
One of the drill sites was on a slope, and Briner recalled how frigid winds would stream off the ice, threatening to blow their tents away.
— Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023 -
The worst part is getting out of the shower on frigid mornings, Mr. Chevalier says.
— John Clarke, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022 -
For anyone with ski or snowboard days ahead, the fleece will keep you warm on even the most frigid mountain temps.
— Laura Gurfein, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2022
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