cold sweat
Example Sentences
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As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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
On most nights, I wake up in a pool of cold sweat.
From Slate • Oct. 25, 2022
He started, wheeled, and broke out in a cold sweat.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
