in a cold sweat
Example Sentences
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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
No wonder I woke up in a cold sweat.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
"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
Even the most devoted cat owners wonder at some point, perhaps waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night, whether their cat really loves them.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2022
I woke up early the next morning in a cold sweat.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
