cold sweat
Example Sentences
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If the thought of configuring a VPN makes you break out in a cold sweat, this one’s for you.
From Salon
As the boat bobbed on the gentle current, I began to feel nauseous, and a cold sweat broke out on my brow.
From Literature
Her face was drenched with cold sweat, from the effort of walking.
From Literature
“Pitt officials have provided no evidence of tampering, but the accusations have been enough to stir the college football masses into a cold sweat.”
From Los Angeles Times
Of course, I wake up in cold sweats some nights thinking exactly that.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
