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Recent Examples of cold feet
This was a big deal for Baltimore, which is probably why some believe this was more about having cold feet than any medical reasons.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold feet
Noun
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But the price drops may not last long with the uncertainty in the Middle East.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Manufacturers are flocking to the country, escaping geopolitical uncertainty with a China +1 strategy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After reviewing the case, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office and the Draper City Prosecutor have declined to file charges against Paul, citing insufficient evidence to prove allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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But while the civil court found the war crimes allegations were mostly proven on a balance of probabilities, the war crime murder charges would have to be proved in a criminal court to a higher standard of beyond reasonable doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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To some umps’ great dismay—and fans’ utter delight—calls are indeed getting overturned, with all the suspense of a Roman emperor deciding on a gladiator’s fate.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the half, the Wolverines had established a 48-32 lead over the Wildcats, and, thanks in part to a 26-12 advantage in points off turnovers, Michigan would propel itself to the title game with a suspense-free 91-73 win.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stetson also gathered a lot of woodwinds, particularly clarinets, as a counterpoint to the trees and as a voice for the icy, violent dread that hangs over the Harkin-Cunningham nuptials.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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But there is a more general dread about human vulnerability to technology—a growing existential fear that people are losing the authorship and agency of their own lives to, particularly, artificial intelligence—that will be reflected in an avalanche of related negligent-design legal claims.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some are too afraid to go to the hospital at all for angst sown during Operation Midway Blitz, the federal mass deportation campaign that took place in Chicago last year.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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No longer the 19-year-old who felt seen by the angst of Rue and Jules, but someone who has grown up and put that life behind him.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ahmed provides his haunted, intelligent eyes to convey the inner torment of this Hamlet, the grieving scion of a wealthy family of real estate developers.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The iconic saxophone line, in turn, became a foreboding warning to viewers that something bad was about to happen on screen.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tech executives have offered foreboding visions of the future of work due to AI, with ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott predicting unemployment will exceed 30% in a matter of years.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Second and third, barring upsets, are San Antonio and Oklahoma City.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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While college baseball observers look at the wins as upsets, eighth-year coach Jonathan Hernandez would prefer his players not.—
Eric Olson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20feet. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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