They reacted coolly to his call for new economic cooperation.
Publishers, authors and agents, however, have reacted coolly to some of these changes.
Hospital Corporation reacted coolly to a $3.85 billion bid from an investor group and took no action on the offer.
But the stock market, reflecting the sagging confidence of the business community, reacted coolly.
The unions reacted coolly to the offer but did not reject it outright.
But the Administration, heeding the concerns of business, reacted coolly to the governors.
She reacted coolly to the officer towering above her.
Parent and teacher advocates reacted coolly to the plan.
The State Department, however, reacted coolly to playing such an intermediary role.
But many analysts reacted coolly to the purchase, saying there was no compelling rationale for it.