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as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
a cold-blooded criminal who never once showed an ounce of mercy to his victims
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the cold-blooded selfishness shown by the miser when confronted by people in need
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as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a cold-blooded assessment of the situation showed that the company needed either to lay off workers or go bankrupt
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as in mixed
or coldblood
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
he may not be as fancy as the other horses they own, but that cold-blooded gelding is safe and gentle
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Recent Examples of cold-blooded
Bakker believed that rather than being cold-blooded reptiles, dinosaurs were the warm-blooded ancestors of modern birds.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Feb. 2025
Insects are cold-blooded, which means their growth and development depend entirely on external temperatures.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
The film follows Carin (Grace) and Allie (Shipka), whose road trip takes a harrowing turn when the two young women are kidnapped by a cold-blooded sadist and thrust into a brutal game of survival.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Because pythons are cold-blooded and use their environment to regulate their temperature, Larkavite was attracted to my body heat.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Feb. 2025
Insects are cold-blooded, which means their growth and development depend entirely on external temperatures.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
The film follows Carin (Grace) and Allie (Shipka), whose road trip takes a harrowing turn when the two young women are kidnapped by a cold-blooded sadist and thrust into a brutal game of survival.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Because pythons are cold-blooded and use their environment to regulate their temperature, Larkavite was attracted to my body heat.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-blooded
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Whoever sells the most wins a car; whoever sells the least is out of a job – a ruthless environment where each character will do anything to come out on top.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, his plans to go straight are threatened when his final heist spirals out of control, pulling him into a deadly game of survival against ruthless criminals—including the unhinged Bats (Jamie Foxx) and the wild coupling of Buddy (Jon Hamm) and Darling (Eiza González).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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And Susie Cullen’s production design turns typical markers of a fine-dining environment — windowless bathroom stalls; orange mood lighting; a stoic staff — into elements of a garish nightmare.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, his recent frustration and hunger for a win has left him breaking from his usual stoic self.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The rankings for the catchers listed here are for standard 5×5 Roto leagues (mixed universe).—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Back then, residents of the burgeoning Los Angeles area had no idea a merciless killer was lurking in their midst until Feb. 2, 1928, when the headless, naked body of a teenage boy was found in a ditch on a dusty road near the sleepy suburb of La Puente.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The draft being held in Pittsburgh meant the Flyers were subject to merciless booing.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The formerly friendly hound transformed into one of cold calculation that left a trail of bodies in its wake.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Champions League-level spending catches up with reality A significant problem at Old Trafford has been a simple one: a lack of cold, hard cash.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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That included sailing into frigid gusts and plowing through ice floes.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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Her previous pop album, 2020’s Chromatica, sought to sublimate those wounds in sleek, strangely frigid dance music.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Pew Research Center highlighted that 35 percent of people still worked from home all the time in 2023, while 41 percent opted for a hybrid schedule.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Most are on a hybrid schedule, working from home up to twice a week.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Cold-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-blooded. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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