cold feet

Example Sentences

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When I didn’t answer, she asked, “What’s that face about? You have cold feet about getting onstage?”

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

Aarthi Swaminathan helped a reader who is under contract to buy a home, but is getting cold feet as she faces a high level of combined expenses relative to her income.

From MarketWatch

Here are some things you can do to avoid losing a deal to a buyer with cold feet.

From The Wall Street Journal