cold feet

Example Sentences

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Initial public offerings of AI giants were seen by many investors as a can’t miss opportunity, but it’s little wonder markets are getting cold feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

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

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