cold sweat
Example Sentences
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And it’s the one math question I can answer without breaking into a cold sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
If the thought of configuring a VPN makes you break out in a cold sweat, this one’s for you.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
Charles Green, Imran Ahmad, Derek Llambias, Barry Leach, David Somers - all these and more still have the capacity to make some on the current board break out in a cold sweat.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
I awoke in a cold sweat, comforted by the realization that I was still at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
I jerked upright in a cold sweat, shouting his name.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
