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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
No one who has followed the news over the past 14½ months should be surprised at the support Luigi Mangione is receiving for his cold-blooded and premeditated murder of Brian Thompson.
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Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
For fans who haven’t seen the Sky and Peacock adaptation of the 1972 book and 1973 feature film starring Edward Fox as cold-blooded assassin the Jackal, the news is sure to be confusing.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Not a cold-blooded killer, but the guy who fought against the system.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Murray’s magic trick Murray’s uncanny ability to transform awful individual performances into timely heat checks and cold-blooded game-winners is one of life’s great mysteries.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
For fans who haven’t seen the Sky and Peacock adaptation of the 1972 book and 1973 feature film starring Edward Fox as cold-blooded assassin the Jackal, the news is sure to be confusing.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Not a cold-blooded killer, but the guy who fought against the system.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Murray’s magic trick Murray’s uncanny ability to transform awful individual performances into timely heat checks and cold-blooded game-winners is one of life’s great mysteries.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-blooded
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The lawyer who normally practices in New York is gregarious, quick with a joke and always happy to talk to the media, but can be ruthless in cross-examination.Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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City are going through some stuff, Arsenal aren’t ruthless enough, Chelsea are wobbling, teams will figure out how to beat Nottingham Forest soon enough, Newcastle are the form team now but are an Alexander Isak injury away from trouble.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 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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Oscar, older and more outwardly stoic, has no guarantees.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Arthur and my mum share mystery novels and classical music and the kind of endless, expressive conversation that confused and exhausted my quiet, stoic, old-school European dad.Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
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One key issue is the company’s mixed growth in the commercial sector via its Foundry platform which is designed for commercial customers in industries like manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Heavy mixed precipitation is expected, with snow accumulations ranging from 2 to 6 inches and a light glaze of ice.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The community that had long been home to hundreds of entertainment industry workers was engulfed by a wildfire whipped into a merciless inferno by 80-mile an hour winds.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Scarcity of food and clean water have become merciless tormentors, and the numbers tell a story that words cannot fully convey.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 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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This Charlotte Observer investigation shows how a cold case murder from 2005 could force 37-year-old Devalos Perkins to spend his life in jail for a crime he’s not even convicted of.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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But during frigid weeks, like this one, temperatures dipping to the teens push him inside.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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As that frigid air blasts through the southern U.S on into Sunday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s, bust out those layers, wool socks and gloves.Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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As your work environment contains more and more hybrid and remote elements due to the recent pandemic and new communication technologies, these recommendations remain equally critical.Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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As a very capable SUV, the new Toyota Land Cruiser features a gas engine and a hybrid i-FORCE MAX power train; which features a 1.87 kWh nickel-metal hydride battery.Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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