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How to use coolness in a sentence

26 example sentences · noun

Coolness means moderate chilliness. Example: “Surely there is between human kind and trees a kinship immemorial, antedating the fret and fever of the nerves, bringing old coolnesses to serve as refuge, making us know the time when spring was no torment, autumn no regret.”

Examples of coolness by meaning

nounModerate chilliness.

  • Surely there is between human kind and trees a kinship immemorial, antedating the fret and fever of the nerves, bringing old coolnesses to serve as refuge, making us know the time when spring was no torment, autumn no regret.1917, Margaret Pollock Sherwood, “The Comradship of Trees”, in Familiar Ways, section III, page 135

nounCalmness, confidence, or level-headedness.

  • De Coude was the personification of coolness—was he not the best shot in France?1913 June–December, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “A Duel”, in The Return of Tarzan, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, […], published...

nounConflict or hostility or an instance of such that stands in contrast to expected friendliness or interest.

  • Belinda and her friends and coolnesses were a standing joke.1907 September, “Cosy Corner Chats”, in Pictorial Comedy: The Humorous Phases of Life Depicted by Eminent Artists., volume XVII, number 6...

nounIndifference or an instance of indifference; lack of friendliness or interest not necessarily rising to hostility.

  • A regulatory backstop would still be needed, however, because the problem can cut both ways – that is, the utility can also exhibit coolness toward aspects of water conservation.2016, Kathryn Furlong, “ASD and the Goal of Efficiency” (chapter 6), in Leaky Governance: Alternative Service Delivery and the Myth of...

More sentences with coolness

  • A subsequent coolness, pari passu with the dotcom billionaire's revenue growth no doubt, is said to've developed.2013, Thomas Pynchon, Bleeding Edge, Vintage, published 2014, page 54. From the entry pari passu
  • The final touches of coolness were my two spinning disco lights in the front room.2010, Marie Kanger-Born, Confessions of a Chicago Punk Bystander, page 16. From the entry primo
  • According to the FAQ, a site's coolness can be attributed to a trace element called coolium.1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Official Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 book, page 34. From the entry -ium
  • Ok true believers here is the low down of massive coolness.1995 November 29, harry knowles, “INDEPENDENCE DAY---MASSIVE COOL SPOILERS DON'T OPEN IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW”, in rec.arts.sf.movies…. From the entry massive
  • Stripped to his jockey briefs, he felt a coolness he had so wanted earlier.1988, Leoncio P. Deriada, Night Mares: And Other Stories of Fantasy and Horror, page 117. From the entry jockey briefs
  • A momentary coolness from the dark Flows inward on the tender-handed breeze.1949, Roy Earl Teele, Through a Glass Darkly: A Study of English Translations of Chinese Poetry, page 105. From the entry tender-handed
  • Hope was alive again in my breast, and I looked about me with greater coolness.1904, Jack London, chapter 32, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC. From the entry steerage
  • "Oh, gee!" remarked the Girl from Sieber-Mason's, glancing up with the most capable coolness.c. 1900, O. Henry, The Ferry of Unfulfilment. From the entry masher
  • However, an implication floats over the proactive, constructive intent of the phrase: its element of distance, coolness, indifference.2023 September 12, John McWhorter, “What Is 'It Is What It Is'?”, in New York Times, retrieved 13 Sep 2023. From the entry it is what it is
  • If you really want to help them remain meditative, calm, and quiet, and your coolness will transform them.2023 July 7, OSHO, Tao: The Golden Gate, Jaico Publishing House, →ISBN. From the entry cathart
  • To convey coolness he calls himself the Chief Pfaffing Officer of the Himalayan Writing Retreat, which he co-founded.2020 May 18, Chetan Mahajan, “The other pandemic: Title inflation”, in Livemint. From the entry pfaff
  • The coolness displayed towards the colonies by successive British Governments has at least prevented the empire-builders from overreaching themselves.1947, C[harles] E[dmund] Carrington, “Imperialism in Retreat”, in An Exposition of Empire (Current Problems; 28), Cambridge…. From the entry overreach
  • If you were a soldier and walked with full gear up to 25 miles a day, you'd appreciate the sturdiness and coolness of the Caligae.2018 July 30, Billy Crone, The Satanic War on the Christian, volume 4, Lulu.com, page 118. From the entry caliga
  • I cannot remember whose idea it was that we should strip off to our underclothing and go into the coolness of the stream.2006, Ernest Millington, Was That Really Me?. From the entry strip off
  • He drinks iced lemonade through a long straw, without moving, without even shifting his head, and thereby gains a modicum of inner coolness.2003, Fergus Fleming, “‘It is the Hour of My Death’”, in The Sword and the Cross: Two Men and an Empire of Sand, New York, N.Y.: Grove…. From the entry modicum
  • The beach shelved quickly and he kept underwater as long as he could, swimming with powerful strokes and feeling the soft coolness all over him.1953, Ian Fleming, “Tide of Passion”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 165. From the entry shelve
  • But it was the set of her jaw and the coolness in her green eyes that made me feel how really formidable she was.1946, Alice Marble, The Road to Wimbledon, C. Scribner's Sons, p. 154 (Google snippet view). From the entry set of one's jaw
  • This delicious (though not dairy-free) dessert provides the rich flavor of chèvre, the coolness of ice cream, the tanginess of fresh blueberries and the crunch of crust.2015, Lea Hendry Valle, Sweet Paleo: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free Delights, The Countryman Press, →ISBN. From the entry dairy-free
  • A light-handed partner, with the deftness for the pinch and the touch with the toothpick that was all the work demanded in the early morning hours of coolness.2011, Achmed Abdullah, Vincent Starrett, Adventure Tales #5, →ISBN. From the entry light-handed
  • He went over to it, held it in his hands awhile, feeling its coolness, smelling the clammy slaver of the lather in which the brush was stuck.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 1]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC. From the entry slaver
  • So far the terrible omniscience of the blind man in the dark and the respect for his markmanship with which his coolness had inspired them, dominated the group.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados. From the entry markmanship
  • Residents love this trail because of its wet coolness in the summer; its bright orange sugar maples in autumn, the contrast of green pines and white snow in the winter.2024 December 6, Mackenzie Farkus, Brooke Holder, Nate Iglehart, Jacob Posner, Sophie Ungerleider, “Record drought and blazes? The US…. From the entry sugar maple

Meaning of coolness

  1. noun Moderate chilliness.
  2. noun Calmness, confidence, or level-headedness.
  3. noun Conflict or hostility or an instance of such that stands in contrast to expected friendliness or interest.

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Questions about coolness in a sentence

How do you use coolness in a sentence?
Coolness is used as a noun. For example: “Surely there is between human kind and trees a kinship immemorial, antedating the fret and fever of the nerves, bringing old coolnesses to serve as refuge, making us know the time when spring was no torment, autumn no regret.”
What is a short sentence with coolness?
“Belinda and her friends and coolnesses were a standing joke.”
What does coolness mean?
Coolness means moderate chilliness.

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