cold feet

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Noun
  • Trump's tariffs in particular have injected broad uncertainty into the economy, with some businesses already passing those additional costs to consumers, who have been rushing to buy big-ticket items in anticipation of higher prices, according to JPMorgan analysts.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Voters have been growing discontented with the president’s policies as his sweeping tariffs have fueled chaos and uncertainty in the volatile global economy.
    Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There's no doubt now that when history is being made on the course, golf fans take notice and tune in, making these events must-watch television.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Kuemper shows his regular-season form There isn’t any doubt that Winnipeg’s star goalie Connor Hellebuyck will take home his second consecutive Vezina Trophy and third of his career.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With puppet animation and visual inventiveness, this Adult Swim series blends satire, suspense and Latin American flair.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The supermarket sequence is the sensational center of this episode, full of suspense and excitement — everything this show does well.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When the slasher eventually appears, stealing the group’s car before murdering them with a humorous bluntness, there is also a real atmosphere of dread.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But his ailment looked to be grave enough to warrant dread.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe coming so close in time to an extra innings loss took all of Yeshiva’s angst away; maybe actually hitting the century mark in consecutive defeats was a release valve; maybe having the sun beginning to set and the crowd thin to a reported 70 onlookers took the pressure off.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Americans who use the stock market to save for retirement and college suffered days of angst.
    Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Paul invited them in, but that simple act led to years of torment.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • For those who have seen family members battle the torment of cancer, the memories may last a lifetime.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Even the objective comedy of this storyline is framed with foreboding, like the water gun fight.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In one of the more shocking upsets in UFC title fight history, Pena submitted Nunes in the second round, ending the Brazilian’s title reign.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But that only set the stage for one of the greatest upsets in NFL history.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20feet. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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