as in detachment
the absence of emotional involvement
her clinical coldness allows her to function in a job where she sees human misery every day
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Recent Examples of coldness
The world of Pride and Prejudice expects women to accommodate male pride as a social fact, to smooth over awkwardness, to accept that status and wealth compensate for coldness or indifference.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Her fierce intelligence helps paper over some of the screenplay’s rougher transitions, and even lends a measure of legibility to Sylvia’s sudden coldness.
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Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The bureaucratic coldness of Bolshevik Communism and the violent regressions of Fascism were yet worse.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.
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Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
After the renovation, the restaurant connects more with its outdoor areas, features a pastel and beige color palette and solid wood tables with artisanal touches that follow the latest décor trends—moving away from minimalism and coldness.
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Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Some of it has to do with the coldness of the skin.
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Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Makio’s relationship with Shingo is rich and complicated, revealing new vulnerabilities in a character whose initially somewhat off-putting in her coldness.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Her fierce intelligence helps paper over some of the screenplay’s rougher transitions, and even lends a measure of legibility to Sylvia’s sudden coldness.
—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The bureaucratic coldness of Bolshevik Communism and the violent regressions of Fascism were yet worse.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.
—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
After the renovation, the restaurant connects more with its outdoor areas, features a pastel and beige color palette and solid wood tables with artisanal touches that follow the latest décor trends—moving away from minimalism and coldness.
—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Some of it has to do with the coldness of the skin.
—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Makio’s relationship with Shingo is rich and complicated, revealing new vulnerabilities in a character whose initially somewhat off-putting in her coldness.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coldness
detachment
Noun
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Once locked, the mechanical safety structure helps reduce the risk of accidental detachment.
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What a wildly aggressive detachment from the reality of a basketball game.
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“Coldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coldness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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