cold feet
Example Sentences
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Wiatt, apparently having cold feet, starts harping on culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
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
