cold shoulder, steadfastly, inner circle

Xi’s Inner Circle Offers Cold Shoulder to Western Officials 5:16 AM ET

1.	on Page 56:
	"... In my own practice, 1 steadfastly refuse to compute or to discuss the interpretation of the standard error when large operational nonsampling errors are obviously present ..."
2.	on Page 76:
	"... * In my own practice, I have steadfastly refused to engage in such tests. A simultaneous test, for the sake of comparison, to see if sampling will work, ..."

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Merkel Faces Cold Shoulder in Brussels as EU Leaders Gather

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a chilly reception at this week's
European Union summit in Brussels after steadfastly resisting calls to
drastically boost government spending as an antidote to recession.

steadfast Show phonetics
adjective APPROVING
staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly:
a steadfast friend/ally
steadfast loyalty
The group remained steadfast in its support for the new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers.

steadfastly Show phonetics
adverb
strongly and without stopping:
She was steadfastly in support of women's rights.

steadfastness Show phonetics
noun [U]


cold shoulder
n. Informal.
Deliberate coldness or disregard; a slight or a snub: received the cold shoulder from several members of the club.

Urban Dictionary: cold shoulder

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cold shoulder. A form of body language what occurs when a person is ignoring you completely. It is usually an action represented by turning your black/shoulder ...