How to Use frigid in a Sentence

frigid

adjective
  • The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
  • She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
  • Outside, the clouds hung low in the frigid air and the sky was dark by 3 p.m.
    — Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
  • Teams thrive and flail amid the damp and frigid Alaskan autumn.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2024
  • To be sure, there’s been drilling in the frigid North Sea for decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s been easy.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The frigid waters in the area pose a challenge for those who attempt to cross the strait.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Most of the time the men just tried to keep warm and waited for the next meal after a frigid shift on deck.
    — David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Straight from the fridge, reds might initially seem flat and frigid.
    — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2024
  • Yes, but: Columbus is in the midst of a warm drought and this blip of frigid nights lasted just a few days.
    — Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Which is why the three of us were standing in the frigid woods fighting off panic.
    — Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024
  • The man spent about 16 minutes in the frigid water, according to the release.
    — Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The men in pink were routed 4-0 on a frigid, rainy afternoon.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Amid the frigid weather, Jackie sat on the nest for nearly 62 hours straight.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Investors have been waiting for the right moment to jump back in the frigid bond market.
    — David Uberti, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The series is the first set in the frigid Faroe Islands, and the setting looms as a stark warning of danger to come.
    — Jd Linville, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Watson looked good despite the frigid weather, and the Browns were eating up time off the clock.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Guests drive the boat themselves for a full four hours, jumping between the sauna and the lake's frigid waters.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
  • Birds that stay put also need to bulk up to buffer against the frigid, lean season ahead.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • But to finish with Kendall down at the Bowling Green on a frigid day would have been such a sad way to finish.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
  • Even warm, sunny days can give way to frigid nights, which are growing longer.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The relationship to that point was already a frigid one.
    — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • That said, your future frigid self will thank you for pouncing right now.
    — Alicia Kort, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
  • One of the drill sites was on a slope, and Briner recalled how frigid winds would stream off the ice, threatening to blow their tents away.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The worst part is getting out of the shower on frigid mornings, Mr. Chevalier says.
    — John Clarke, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
  • For anyone with ski or snowboard days ahead, the fleece will keep you warm on even the most frigid mountain temps.
    — Laura Gurfein, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2022
  • On Friday, a group of about 100 people gathered in front of the White House in frigid drizzle to demonstrate against the project.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The sun was setting right behind the dome, casting a long, frigid shadow even on a hot day.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
  • The skies are heavy with rain and pathetic fallacy; rarely does a film feel quite so frigid, so damp to the touch.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2022
  • No doubt during frigid winter days, some pro-democracy protesters huddled in the Sushiya to stay warm and in the process ordered a few rolls.
    — Tim Mak, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

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