Noun I tried lots of ways to stop smoking, even cold turkey. my new boss is a cold turkey and definitely not one for chitchat
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You’re not supposed to quit cold turkey on that stuff. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2022 Given the obstacles against going cold turkey, many companies have sought to supplement Chinese production rather than leave the country altogether. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 His last attempt in August, a cold turkey gambit without nicotine replacement therapy, triggered an excruciating maelstrom of cravings that lasted several months.New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 First off, there’s no need to go cold turkey or follow any other kind of horrible detox program. Elijah Rawls, Men's Health, 14 June 2022 Certainly, going cold turkey would reverberate negatively on the European populace and economy, sending oil prices even higher. Paul Hockenos For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 5 May 2022 Spencer Haywood, who tries and fails to quit cocaine cold turkey at Kareem’s behest. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2022 Luckily, my father quit cold turkey 20 years ago and never relapsed. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2022 Studies show that people who use counseling or the FDA products have much more success quitting than those who try to stop cold turkey. Jen Christensen, CNN, 24 Mar. 2022 See More