The phrase "a cold reception from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an unwelcoming or unfriendly response from someone or a group.
Example: "The new policy received a cold reception from the employees, who felt it was unfair."
Alternatives: "an unfriendly response from" or "a chilly welcome from".
As a transplant from the Spanish-language sports scene, Trejos' appearance on KTLA a month ago had a cold reception from some English-language media critics.
He testified before two House subcommittees as Bush administration officials offered detailed plans on how pensions might be strengthened but received a cold reception from members of Congress.
Bush administration officials offered detailed plans yesterday for how America's pension system might be strengthened but received a cold reception from members of Congress, who said they feared the measures would hurt the companies that offer the pensions.
That proposal has received a cold reception from Democrats in control of the Assembly, who want to see the governor's entire budget before giving him blanket authority to borrow such a large sum.
The failure of BP 's "top-kill" attempt at stopping the leak in the Gulf over the weekend drew a cold reception from Wall Street Tuesday.
He first practiced with Cubs during their annual spring training sessions, and reported receiving a cold reception from teammates.
By Mollie Panter-Downes The New Yorker, June 10 , 1944P. 42 LETTER FROM LONDON about: a cold reception for Lord Woolton's White Paper; Winston Churchill's speech; Franco; nonrecognition of the French National Committee; May frost; drought; impending invasion.... View Article By Jelani Cobb By David Remnick By Jia Tolentino By Ben Taub.
"If Obama comes speaking on human rights, he's likely to receive a cold reception, especially from Christians who think their friends have been killed — maimed by people fighting for Islam," he said.
Needless to say, we won and I received an extremely cold reception from the English management at the after-match event.
The first Hay-Pauncefote Treaty was sent to the Senate the following month, where it met a cold reception, as the terms forbade the United States from blockading or fortifying the canal, that was to be open to all nations in wartime as in peace.
