coldness
/ˈkoʊldnəs/ noun C2- The relative lack of heat.
- The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
- Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
- The reciprocal of absolute temperature.
Plural coldnesses
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“Yes, as you see, neighbor Caderousse; and ready to be agreeable to you in any and every way,” replied Dantès, but ill-concealing his coldness under this cloak of civility.
I bowed with a coldness which showed, I dare say, very plainly the impression which had been produced upon my mind.
By the baroness he was most graciously welcomed, while Eugénie received him with her accustomed coldness.
“I have already had the pleasure of meeting this gentleman at Auteuil, at the house of the Count of Monte Cristo,” replied Madame de Villefort, turning away with marked coldness of manner.
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