cold feet
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Retail investors are getting cold feet about stocks, just when the market needs them most.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
That revelation fueled speculation that one of the suspects might have gotten cold feet about the operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
I avoided my publisher for so long that they probably suspected I got cold feet.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It may well get cold feet and remove the line item before the bill makes it to a vote.
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
But I also know I can’t risk ruining my escape if Voxy gets cold feet and tells Nyla I took one of the relics.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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