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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cool reception" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone is met with indifference or lack of enthusiasm upon arrival or during an interaction.
Example: "When she returned to her hometown after many years, she was surprised to receive a cool reception from her old friends."
Alternatives: "a lukewarm welcome" or "an indifferent response."
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Rogers said Congress gave the administration a cool reception a year ago when it broached the possibility of negotiations for Bergdahl.
But one big project got a cool reception: "Cinderella".
That response got a cool reception from analysts.
The banks gave the FCA proposals a cool reception.
President Bush stopped in Canada and got a cool reception.
Health charities gave Burnham's call a cool reception.
Unsurprisingly, the rationale is getting a cool reception among students.
The Relatives often got a cool reception from older churchgoers in Dallas in the early 1970s.
But the bill got a cool reception last week from members of a House Judiciary subcommittee.
Earlier the same day, Mr Trump's denunciation of "globalism" earned a cool reception.
Some carriers, especially in the United States, are likely to give Google a cool reception.
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