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While most palpitations are relatively harmless, frequent or severe ones can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, light-headedness, chest pains, cold sweats, and fainting.13
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Kayce is eerily hit with a similar feeling, lying wide awake in bed next to Monica in a cold sweat.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Heart attack symptoms can sometimes show up in the arms, back, neck, and jaw, and can bring on shortness of breath, nausea, cold sweats, lightheadedness, and vomiting—all of which are more common among women.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
Her breathing grew ragged, and cold sweat oozed from her armpits.
—Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Kayce is eerily hit with a similar feeling, lying wide awake in bed next to Monica in a cold sweat.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Heart attack symptoms can sometimes show up in the arms, back, neck, and jaw, and can bring on shortness of breath, nausea, cold sweats, lightheadedness, and vomiting—all of which are more common among women.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
Her breathing grew ragged, and cold sweat oozed from her armpits.
—Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for cold sweat
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“Cold sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20sweat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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