cold feet

Example Sentences

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There has been no public indication so far that sponsors are getting cold feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

With the market suddenly getting cold feet over artificial intelligence, investors have been snapping up shares of long-neglected staples stocks.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Bouts of cold feet over lofty valuations in the stock market — and in artificial-intelligence plays in particular — have been blamed.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

More buyers are feeling anxious about their job security, triggering cold feet before closing in some cases, according to real-estate agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Our first attempt to explore how consumer product companies exploit class foundered when a major cosmetics company, which initially agreed to let a reporter inside their marketing department, got cold feet.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times