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Recent Examples of cold feet
But Borgli isn’t just delivering a biting satire on the ultimate case of cold feet.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Did OpenAI’s discontinuation of Sora force Disney out of the deal, or did Disney get cold feet first?
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
And Indonesia isn’t the only country getting cold feet.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
And if someone ends up getting cold feet over giving an AI agent access to their entire lives?
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Did OpenAI’s discontinuation of Sora force Disney out of the deal, or did Disney get cold feet first?
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
And Indonesia isn’t the only country getting cold feet.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
And if someone ends up getting cold feet over giving an AI agent access to their entire lives?
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cold feet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold feet
Noun
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Her apartment offers exceptional views of the basilica, but the uncertainty surrounding the project has become a source of constant concern and has even prevented her from investing in renovations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Jans’s core message, however, was that the population cap would increase uncertainty in already unstable times.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Certainly, there’s no doubt that your environment makes a difference to your wellbeing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The injury casts doubt on her availability for Wimbledon.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This year, McVay avoided any pretense of suspense.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Finding the police at our place, then, wasn’t really a surprise, and my pulse returned to its usual rhythm, oddly calmed by the fact that the dread had finally left my heart.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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The prospect of voters heading to the polls in November to decide whether to give themselves a break on their property taxes has put cities in South Florida and across the state on edge, triggering alarm and dread.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Noun
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What’s at the heart of their angst?—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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In many ways, the most ambitious World Cup in history — which kicked off Thursday in Mexico City — has inspired more angst than anticipation, more fear than fervor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Noun
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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Protestant ethics, however, are not violated without the torment of guilt or the pleasure of self-destruction; never good enough, never bad enough.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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To put it plainly, there is no foreboding El Niño cloud that will appear above your house, and many random weather events will still occur that have few, if any, tangible links to the weather phenomenon.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The discordant, Bernard Herrmann-esque bursts of María Portugal’s rich score ratchet up the suspense and foreboding.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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And if not for a fortunate deflection off a Bosnia and Herzegovina defender in the 78th minute, Canada would have found itself on the wrong side of the biggest upset of the World Cup so far.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Even with all those extra teams – there’s 48 in this year’s tournament, up 16 from recent editions – there will still be the surprises and upsets that make every World Cup special.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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