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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
the attendant's cold-eyed stare discouraged any thoughts about having a conversation
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
under the cold-eyed gaze of the director, I auditioned for the part
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Recent Examples of cold-eyed
That tense meeting of the Harris clan over Kamala’s career is a metaphor for a generation of idealists passing the torch to their more cold-eyed kids.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Better, these analysts argue, to approach the rivalry in realpolitik terms—as a cold-eyed contest over power—and leave values to the side.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
Photo: Butch Dill/Associated Press For a political class that likes to think of itself as a hardened cadre of cold-eyed realists, the leadership of the Republican Party has indulged in comically wishful thinking about the most consequential figure in recent political history.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2023
But there’s no denying that his cold-eyed cost-benefit analysis was usually grounded in facts, however inconvenient.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2023
Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Better, these analysts argue, to approach the rivalry in realpolitik terms—as a cold-eyed contest over power—and leave values to the side.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2021
Photo: Butch Dill/Associated Press For a political class that likes to think of itself as a hardened cadre of cold-eyed realists, the leadership of the Republican Party has indulged in comically wishful thinking about the most consequential figure in recent political history.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2023
But there’s no denying that his cold-eyed cost-benefit analysis was usually grounded in facts, however inconvenient.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-eyed
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But the detached garage and a guest cottage were destroyed, as were all but three or four of the 20 or so houses on their block near the Altadena Golf Course.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Steps lead down to a heated swimming pool, and elsewhere on the property are fruit-bearing citrus trees, raised garden boxes and an original detached bomb shelter.Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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These surrogate daughters — her relationship with her real daughter, Hannah (Billie Lourd), falls somewhere between distant and estranged — are part of Shelly’s social circle, along with Annette (Jamie Lee Curtis), a fellow Razzle Dazzle veteran who’s now a cocktail waitress at a nearby casino.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cold air from the polar vortex is dipping southward, bringing significant snowfall and frigid temperatures to large parts of the United States.Jim Foerster, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yesterday, the singer, actor, and model faced the frigid New York weather in style, wearing an outfit that would make her Daisy Jones character, Karen Sirko, proud.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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The middle six had grown cold prior to Namestnikov’s injury, and his line with Ehlers and Perfetti in particular.Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Even colder weather on the way, forecast says The weather service said another infusion of cold arctic air is expected Saturday night, and temperatures will plummet to the single digits Sunday morning.Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures — already a chilly 25 degrees as the evening viewing began — ticked down a degree, then two.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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One year ago, a massive explosion at a downtown Fort Worth hotel shattered the chilly afternoon calm just as the workday came to a close.Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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The elevation provides cooler temperatures and optimal sun exposure, contributing to the wine's notable acidity and freshness.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Harrison Ford always keeps it cool, even when his colleagues are letting loose!Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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And that this age of darkness will pass the way winters Pass when strong sap rises under the brittle bark.Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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That first orgasm, a brittle, unenthusiastic moan rippling as the A24 logo fills the screen, isn’t so much experienced as performed.Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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