cold sweat

noun

Definition of cold sweatnext
as in goose bumps

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Recent Examples of cold sweat Alter ego is an extremely amorphous theory of relief for a creditor which bedevils experienced judges and causes cold sweats among even the most hardened of litigators. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Who hasn’t stood in front of a wall of swatches and broken out into a cold sweat, returning to the paint store two, three, even four times? — Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Maybe a sudden break into a cold sweat. — Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold sweat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold sweat
  1. creeps
  2. nerves
Noun
  • As summer wraps up and fall creeps in, the sharks return south.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Treasury yields are at their highest since 2007, and as oil creeps higher on the Iran standoff, investors find themselves in yet another guessing game.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeps
Noun
  • Where most body parts can recover from trauma to some degree, damage to our nerves isn’t granted the same latitude.
    — Mike McRae October 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Steven Huefner, deputy director of the Election Law Program at Ohio State University, says poll chaplains might be able to calm the frayed nerves of a voting public that is constantly exposed to divisive rhetoric and news about political violence.
    — Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of nerves

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“Cold sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20sweat. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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