cold feet
Example Sentences
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Blowout results from Korean chip maker Samsung fell flat as investors got cold feet about sky-high prices for memory stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It may well get cold feet and remove the line item before the bill makes it to a vote.
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
There has been no public indication so far that sponsors are getting cold feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
With the market suddenly getting cold feet over artificial intelligence, investors have been snapping up shares of long-neglected staples stocks.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Maybe somebody got cold feet about it, or somebody outside got suspicious.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
