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cold feet

NOUN
loss of nerve preventing completion of an action
Synonyms
WEAK
anxiety apprehension backing out chickenheart doubt faint heart fear fear of carrying out an activity reservations second thoughts timidity weak knees white feather yellow streak

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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

Home-purchase cancellations remain elevated because high housing costs and economic uncertainty are giving some buyers cold feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Bouts of cold feet over lofty valuations in the stock market — and in artificial-intelligence plays in particular — have been blamed.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

But the parent started to "get cold feet" as the process went on when they realised how life-changing this role would be.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

I didn’t want to give cold feet a chance to show up.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss