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Recent Examples of cold feet
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.
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The problem has been in the development of that platform, particularly the batteries, which have led to costs skyrocketing and Porsche getting cold feet.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Whether that will turn out to be a safer bet as investors are starting to get cold feet over AI as well?
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Busfield features in the ensemble cast of You Deserve Each Other, a new romantic comedy that follows a couple who get cold feet on their way to the altar.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The problem has been in the development of that platform, particularly the batteries, which have led to costs skyrocketing and Porsche getting cold feet.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Whether that will turn out to be a safer bet as investors are starting to get cold feet over AI as well?
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Busfield features in the ensemble cast of You Deserve Each Other, a new romantic comedy that follows a couple who get cold feet on their way to the altar.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold feet
Noun
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Meteorologists did their job but the alarm got carried away, highlighting the need for better communication of uncertainty.—
Jason Samenow,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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The start of the fifth season brings a mixture of excitement and uncertainty to Angel City FC, with this being the first full season under Straus, who officially took over last June.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Nmecha holds back, posing doubt for Sanchez and a narrow window for his pass out.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Still, there’s little doubt that expectations around AI are factoring into chief executives’ more frequent departures in one way or another.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Close-ups on framed photographs depicting Devora’s younger, more graceful self offer less a sense of history than ambient suspense.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to those comedy elements, Patrick Stump’s original score takes a useful straight-suspense approach.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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This collection hums with multiracial dread, and explores the nuances of family making outside hegemony.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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One gets the sense, reading DuBois, that Stanton’s fervor for political action stemmed from a dread of being governed by idiots.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The angst, the alienation, the sorrow, and, yes, the hopefulness that lies at the heart of many of these songs.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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For example, Madrazo’s depiction of the daughters of El Cid echoes Yáñez’s treatment of Sebastian’s torments, and Guerrero has deeply studied Spanish baroque painting.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Co-creators Dave Willis and Casper Kelly set out to make a show that explored the distinct, soul-sucking torment of working in Hell.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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There’d been a sense of foreboding since the French media giant completed its $2 billion takeover of South African pay-TV company MultiChoice last year, with the company mum on its post-merger plans and suspicion rampant that cost-cutting measures were in the cards.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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And assuming Edmonton does make it, their path out of the division wouldn’t be that foreboding.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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There are no real cakewalks in March and – as Thursday proved – upsets are always on the cards.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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While High Point’s thrilling win over Wisconsin was the upset of the day to that point in the first round, VCU’s took the prize after one day of action in March Madness.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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