cold sweat
Example Sentences
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Charles Green, Imran Ahmad, Derek Llambias, Barry Leach, David Somers - all these and more still have the capacity to make some on the current board break out in a cold sweat.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024
On most nights, I wake up in a pool of cold sweat.
From Slate • Oct. 25, 2022
"Even when I realise I am not in Kuta traffic, I can shake in fear, break out in a cold sweat and feel really scared."
From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022
Pitt officials have provided no evidence of tampering, but the accusations have been enough to stir the college football masses into a cold sweat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2022
He grew very upset whenever he misplaced some or when he could not add to his list, and he would go rushing in a cold sweat to Doc Daneeka for help.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
