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
  • Work creeps in that no longer matches the role, the individual's strengths or what the organization needs most right now.
    — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The real culprit is a manipulative drug dealer (Ben Foster, who’s becoming the go-to actor to play creeps) who swoops in and steals Mike’s lady love, Sophia (Shailene Woodley).
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of creeps
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  • Doing the same motion constantly can wear down muscles, nerves or tendons, causing a repetitive strain injury, per Cleveland Clinic.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
  • Tests revealed a herniated disk, which impacted nerves in Jones’ back and caused numbness in his leg.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of nerves

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