cold sweat
Example Sentences
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Of course, I wake up in cold sweats some nights thinking exactly that.
"It involved really intense choreography," said Safdie, admitting he broke into a few cold sweats while preparing for the shoot.
From Barron's
I awoke in a cold sweat, comforted by the realization that I was still at home.
From Los Angeles Times
“I swear I broke out in a cold sweat.”
From New York Times
“When I think about it, I still break into cold sweat,” he said, adding that he has struggled with mental illness since his release.
From New York Times
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