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That has sent maritime insurance rates through the roof and given some financiers and shipping companies cold feet about tempting fate and navigating through the troubled waters.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
As for whether Smirnoff-Skyy's flair might give some buyers cold feet, listing agent Adelaida Mejia of Vanguard Properties isn't losing any sleep over it.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Advertisers began to get cold feet about the vigilante-like tactics used to investigate alleged predators.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Or, sometimes the non-comics get cold feet on a certain joke.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 May 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
As for whether Smirnoff-Skyy's flair might give some buyers cold feet, listing agent Adelaida Mejia of Vanguard Properties isn't losing any sleep over it.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Advertisers began to get cold feet about the vigilante-like tactics used to investigate alleged predators.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Or, sometimes the non-comics get cold feet on a certain joke.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 May 2026
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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20feet. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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