as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
ever since our run-in at the party she's been giving me the silent treatment
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Recent Examples of silent treatment
No spanking, humiliation, silent treatment, name calling, withholding of love and affection, or nonsensical punishments and consequences.
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Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
After her husband retired, the disengagement, silent treatment and lack of support that characterized the relationship worsened.
—Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
My partner is not physically abusive but checks a lot of other boxes: yelling, vicious anger, name-calling, silent treatments.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Instead, some of us learn to resort to cattiness, silent treatments, passive aggression, and the 'mean-girl' behaviours thought to be inherent to being female.
—Natalie Gil, refinery29.com, 11 July 2023
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Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
After her husband retired, the disengagement, silent treatment and lack of support that characterized the relationship worsened.
—Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
My partner is not physically abusive but checks a lot of other boxes: yelling, vicious anger, name-calling, silent treatments.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Instead, some of us learn to resort to cattiness, silent treatments, passive aggression, and the 'mean-girl' behaviours thought to be inherent to being female.
—Natalie Gil, refinery29.com, 11 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silent treatment
Noun
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Secretary Kristi Noem welcomed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the department for sending migrants to Guantánamo Bay.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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Despite widespread doubt following the dismissal of Malone, the Nuggets, led by the Adelman and his staff, exceeded expectations.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Who says the NCAA wants to give Denver a cold shoulder?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sal feels every insult, every quip, and every cold shoulder from one of his kids.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s no palm rejection when using the stylus, so my hand made unintended markings in my notes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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One key driver of this was the constant exposure to judgment and perceived rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Silent treatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silent%20treatment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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