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Recent Examples of cold feet
So don’t get cold feet now, coach.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Usually, buyers get cold feet because their financial situations change.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The outlet says the scene alone is causing some theater chains across America to get cold feet over releasing the unrated Toxic Avenger.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Phoenix initially brought the project to Haynes and developed it with the filmmaker before getting cold feet.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Usually, buyers get cold feet because their financial situations change.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The outlet says the scene alone is causing some theater chains across America to get cold feet over releasing the unrated Toxic Avenger.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Phoenix initially brought the project to Haynes and developed it with the filmmaker before getting cold feet.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold feet
Noun
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That uncertainty comes at a time when many Americans’ budgets may already be stressed from years of elevated inflation, a slowing economy and possibly more tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the more indicators may be delayed, and the more uncertainty takes over.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Star card is asking you to let go of doubts and instead focus on what aligns most with your goals.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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With dark brown fur and adorable, squeezable paws, there's no doubt your little one will adore this stuffy.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though the Russian Federation’s ongoing international ban will presumably deny all-time NHL goals leader Alex Ovechkin a last chance to win an elusive gold medal, the action in Italy next February should not lack suspense.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The impeccable direction and cinematography, the masterful suspense, and the pitch-perfect performance of Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates all combine to create not just one of the best horror movies of all time, but one of the best films of all time, period.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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The move, which had been expected for weeks, is nonetheless being greeted with dread inside the news division.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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But few Dracula adaptations can summon the depth of feeling and atmospheric dread of Tod Browning's 1931 adaptation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories His latest is a blunt cinematic instrument — loud, loaded and bursting with carnage and ideological angst.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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There’s a sense of angst and pining.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Chavez faced his own share of torment.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This time, Scott had a less metaphysical explanation for his torment.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, this dark and foreboding-sounding class is spirited and life-affirming.—
Molly Ryder Granatino,
The Conversation,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of a killing with obvious political resonance, there is a period of nervous foreboding, as the public waits for news of the perpetrator’s identity and for any hints of what might have motivated the terrible act, and braces for the recriminations to come.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2025
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Penalties were also a significant issue for the Bills, resulting in 11 infractions for 90 yards, which helped the Patriots breathe life into drives and contribute to the upset.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills were the only two unbeaten teams this season heading into Week 5 but both saw their unbeaten records on the season end on a weekend of upsets in the NFL.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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