cold feet

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

In the middle of it all, with family members in a state of ire over their love affair, she got cold feet.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi