cold sweat
Example Sentences
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St James' Park was in a cold sweat on the final day as Newcastle lost to Everton, but the party started after Manchester United's controversial win against Aston Villa.
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
I woke in a cold sweat of reality.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
On most nights, I wake up in a pool of cold sweat.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2022
"Even when I realise I am not in Kuta traffic, I can shake in fear, break out in a cold sweat and feel really scared."
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2022
A bar lowered across the doors with a fatal BOOM, and I woke in a cold sweat.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
