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
  • Fall color creeps down Door County like mercury in a thermometer, from Washington Island in mid- to late-September to Green Bay in October.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
  • People start feeling uncomfortable when the dew point creeps into the 60s, especially the mid- and upper-60s.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeps
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  • Normally, such coordination is the nervous system’s job, carried out by little electrical signals traveling along nerves.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CT) imaging equips surgeons with a detailed view of bone structure, nerves, sinuses, and surrounding anatomy before a procedure even begins.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of nerves

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