cold sweat
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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 woke in a cold sweat of reality.
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
Whenever I got near one of them, I invariably broke out in a cold sweat and lost the ability to speak in complete sentences.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
