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Guests checking in will find rooms with hardwood floors topped with small rugs to prevent getting cold feet.
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Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
After speaking with the attorney’s office, Hay got cold feet, fearful of standing up against a figure as powerful as Combs.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Meta isn’t the only example of investors getting cold feet about AI spending.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Given all the anxiety, sometimes sellers who are willing to accommodate buyers’ demands still can’t overcome their cold feet.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
After speaking with the attorney’s office, Hay got cold feet, fearful of standing up against a figure as powerful as Combs.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Meta isn’t the only example of investors getting cold feet about AI spending.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Given all the anxiety, sometimes sellers who are willing to accommodate buyers’ demands still can’t overcome their cold feet.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cold feet
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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20feet. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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