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Recent Examples of cold feet
Whether that will turn out to be a safer bet as investors are starting to get cold feet over AI as well?
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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
But investors are increasingly getting cold feet, concerned that some technology stocks might be overvalued.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Yes, cold feet can make a difference.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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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
But investors are increasingly getting cold feet, concerned that some technology stocks might be overvalued.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Yes, cold feet can make a difference.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold feet
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By tightening the circular error probable and introducing uncertainty in the final trajectory, Kheibar Shekan tests Israel’s missile defense agility.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Investors sold off shares across sectors, with analysts citing heightened uncertainty as the main driver behind the sharp decline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Because there is little doubt that Canadiens management sees what their coach sees, and what anyone watching their team sees.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are also significant doubts there are enough Navy ships to escort commercial vessels, given that 60 or more tankers typically traverse the strait each day.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The home invasion sequence delivers suspense that’s sorely lacking elsewhere, and for that reason alone, Karl gets a slight leg-up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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From the first ominous notes to the shocking final moments, Bernard Herrmann’s music drives the suspense, plunging you deep into a world of obsession, secrets and terror.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
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The falling Moon in Majora’s Mask represents inevitability and dread.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The dread possibility of salary caps was on the table — and in 1933 soaking the rich stars was popular public policy.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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There’s less angst inside Netflix, as one insider there said sentiments among staffers about losing the WBD deal seemed to range widely from relief to disappointment.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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And perhaps ease some of that Adebayo angst.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of torment, what happened to Mediodía?—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Oooof, this emotional torment hits so good!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, hardly five months after France’s Canal+ Group completed its long-gestating $2 billion takeover of South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice, solidifying a merger of the two largest media players on the continent, a sense of foreboding remains over the fallout.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
13 Feb. 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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Pine Ridge, seeded seventh in the eight-team region, has pulled off four straight rankings upsets.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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McKinney Boyd makes history Boyd, which went 10-6 in District 6-6A, arguably had the upset of the first round — and made history while doing so.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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