How to Use cold feet in a Sentence

cold feet

plural noun
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  • Plus, there could be a cost if the Fed starts to show cold feet.
    — Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Aaron Pierre, who was tapped for the role of Malcolm X, got cold feet, too.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Did someone get cold feet and put a hold on the Amazon Fresh project?
    — Walter Loeb, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • On the day the deal is supposed to be signed, in a packed boardroom, the old woman gets cold feet.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 30 June 2022
  • But the night of the breakout, Mitchell got cold feet, and didn't follow through on her role in the escape plan.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The longer the impasse lingers, the greater the risk that moderate Senate Democrats will get cold feet.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The story Lacy told was that Wells-Tinnin got cold feet.
    — Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2017
  • This episode explored cold feet, warmed them up, and then cooled them off again in the final scene.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 May 2021
  • What seems to be a case of cold feet turns into a web of lies, and a matter of life and death for Higgins.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • For those who struggle with cold feet, even when blasting the heat, these are the perfect pair of socks for you.
    — Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 28 Oct. 2022
  • If Indiana has cold feet about Oladipo's 2021 free agency, this is the time for Phoenix to strike.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2020
  • Speaking of the heat, the Yukon projects it—a lot of it—in an even circle, but only from the rim and up, which may leave you with cold feet.
    — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2020
  • On the day of the wedding, Brown experienced cold feet.
    — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022
  • But the reasons for its cold feet seemed to shift, and there was pressure from investors on both sides to make a deal happen.
    — chicagotribune.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Somehow, having cold feet the night before starting a new job caused your prized hire to change his/her mind.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022
  • Meanwhile, the groom-to-be panicked, thinking his fiancee had cold feet.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Well, don't have cold feet (ba dum tsss), because this foot-warming device works like a dream.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • Lip and Tami prepared themselves for the big move, but Lip got cold feet, unwilling to leave the South-Side.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2020
  • Kraft’s bid fizzled when Mr Buffett got cold feet, but the clash of ideologies is not over.
    — The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Twitter soon agreed to Musk’s terms, yet the billionaire quickly got cold feet.
    — Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Happy birthday to the guy/girl who lets me put my cold feet on them and only complains a little bit.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The night before she was set to sign a lease on a brick-and-mortar store, Melanie Moore got seriously cold feet.
    — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2020
  • For instance, in a heavy and meaningful scene, Johnson has cold feet.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Is Elon Musk getting cold feet over his $44 billion bid for Twitter?
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 May 2022
  • This kind of realization would make anyone get cold feet, but Dotun took it in stride.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • This heated blanket from Degrees of Comfort was made with cold feet in mind.
    — Emily Belfiore, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2021
  • But as Richard gets cold feet, that life-changing move may drive a wedge between the partners and split them forever.
    — Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 31 Jan. 2018
  • In March 1994 the group also planned a suicide bombing attack in Bangkok, but the suicide bomber got cold feet and abandoned the mission.
    — New York Times, 22 July 2022
  • In the interim, Angels owner Arte Moreno got cold feet and canceled the deal, which is a good example of why Moreno is viewed as a terrible owner.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
  • Of course, with each passing day, there is a chance that teams get cold feet and back out of talks, but Snell's status as a two-time Cy Young winner should ensure Snell a solid deal eventually.
    — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024

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