Sentence examples for chilly drawing from inspiring English sources

The answer is the 19th-century novel, with its knowing looks and chilly drawing rooms, the chink of fine china, and tricky questions about social class and marriage prospects.

At the time, a member of the French Parliament spoke of a "Chinese lead" in the case — drawing a chilly response from Beijing — and called for stronger measures to protect national corporate secrets.

She is skilled at making her chilly cast of characters accessible, and even their most unlikely actions make sense, thanks to her tightly drawn portraits.

His appearance on the Letterman show in March, however, drew chilly reviews.

My lighting it up at the end of a set-up often drew chilly looks from the more conservative dealers.

The movie comes the closest to drawing blood in its chilly insider's vision of monumental egos jousting for advantage in a glittery world that it depicts as a jungle of ruthless self-interest.

The nights are drawing in and it's chilly outside.

The Shire Hall may look all Downton Abbey-ish, but in its chilly halls our Chartist comrades were sentenced to hanging, drawing and quartering.

With summer drawing to a close here and the air already chilly, stems of fireweed, a purple flower, brushed gently today against the cement walls of Repair Factory No. 35, which fixes submarines.

The idea has drawn a chilly response from presidential supporters.

The opinion drew a chilly response from the European Commission, which oversees policies on renewable energy.