: apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action
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There has been no public indication so far that sponsors are getting cold feet.—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Watch exclusive 'Rental Family' scene In an exclusive scene, Phillip (Fraser) gets cold feet about being the groom in a young woman’s fake wedding to please her parents, and co-worker Aiko (Mari Yamamoto) has to snap him out of it.—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 Let’s get into the maps and try to answer the question of whether this is a regime shift or an overreaction to AI cold feet.—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026 The problem has been in the development of that platform, particularly the batteries, which have led to costs skyrocketing and Porsche getting cold feet.—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold feet