cold feet

Example Sentences

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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

Home-purchase cancellations remain elevated because high housing costs and economic uncertainty are giving some buyers cold feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

But I also know I can’t risk ruining my escape if Voxy gets cold feet and tells Nyla I took one of the relics.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera