: apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action
Examples of cold feet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSomeone, maybe everyone, including Davis, had gotten cold feet.—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024 There were cooks who prepared Thanksgiving meals for people whose families didn't visit; a maintenance man who bought slippers for a woman with cold feet; housekeepers who told jokes to residents in the hallway.—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024 And a bride with cold feet is now a groom trying not to jilt his husband-to-be at the altar.—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024 The most obvious sign is a stiff body and cold feet.—Simmone Shah, TIME, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold feet
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