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
But to the other, this is often construed as coldness or indifference.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Even when the glassy lakes thaw back into water, there’s this coldness that lingers.
—Leila Chatti
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The catch, though, is that this hard exterior is often misinterpreted as coldness or disinterest (which is why clear communication is so important).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
The movie’s secret weapon is Wever, not softening Joyce’s judgmental coldness even when her daughter has been almost killed.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Even when the glassy lakes thaw back into water, there’s this coldness that lingers.
—Leila Chatti
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The catch, though, is that this hard exterior is often misinterpreted as coldness or disinterest (which is why clear communication is so important).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
The movie’s secret weapon is Wever, not softening Joyce’s judgmental coldness even when her daughter has been almost killed.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coldness
detachment
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At first look, naming wars after their location, participants, starting date or duration might appear to be an exercise in objective detachment.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Notably, psychological detachment (truly unplugging) and physical activity during time away were the strongest drivers of improvement.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Coldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coldness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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