silent treatments

noun

plural of silent treatment
as in dismissals
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly ever since our run-in at the party she's been giving me the silent treatment

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  1. dismissals
  2. cold shoulders
Noun
  • Women are increasingly leveraging AI tools like Claude to navigate their healthcare, seeking control and addressing historical dismissals within the medical system.
    — Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • But there are also several reasons to suggest he simply couldn’t be trusted to lead the red-ball side — from his off-field antics in New Zealand last winter, to his penchant for daft dismissals at crucial moments in games.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of dismissals
Noun
  • There are screaming matches and cold shoulders.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • These rules were administered via cold shoulders and whispers.
    — Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of cold shoulders
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“Silent treatments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20treatments. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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