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The phrase "cold reply" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a response that is emotionally distant or lacking warmth.
Example: "Her cold reply left him feeling rejected and confused."
Alternatives: "blunt response" or "icy response".
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"He's getting on with the job," came the unnecessarily cold reply.
A witness, the son of one of the six clergymen, said the letter had received a cold reply saying nothing could be done.
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When I gave Nasser Washington's reply, I, of course, got a rather cold response.
"I'm cold," Perlman replied.
"It's so fooking cold," she replied through chattering teeth, "that we're into anything that doesn't involve taking more than a sock off".
"Cold," he replied.
"Cold?" Michaels replied.
I'm cold," I replied.
"Here is colder," she replied.
What's it like over there?' 'Cold' is their reply.
For example, a three-part sales simulation first had me write a cold email, then reply to a customer inquiry, and lastly make a cold sales call (using my real cell phone) for a potential client.
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