cold feet

noun

Definition of cold feetnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. doubt
  3. suspense
  4. dread
  5. angst
  6. torment
  7. foreboding
  8. upset
Noun
  • The company faces significant risks and uncertainties, including the need for additional capital and the outcome of its clinical trials, as detailed in the risk factors section of the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a lot of uncertainty ahead for U.S. elections, said Kathy Boockvar, the former Democratic secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • Republican senators also appeared Wednesday to be giving Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, some benefit of the doubt.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But there are some doubts about the accuracy of Ukraine’s reports.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • But the suspense is half-hearted, and the picture’s vaporous approach to incident remains.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The suspense and uncertainty over the outcome of the 2024 presidential election is not just a product of close polls in a divided country.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of suspense
Noun
  • Mondays used to fill many of us with dread at the thought of returning to a rigid office environment.
    Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • New developments in generative AI have sparked existential dread in many film professionals, who fear that their jobs could someday be rendered obsolete.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of dread
Noun
  • A little less angst would’ve gone a long way here, but comics fans will find plenty worth sticking around for. 33.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • While there may not be a cure for our national angst, there is still one thing that works — fair play.
    Major Garrett, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of angst
Noun
  • His ’70s peak was also the peak of the ’70s, but putting masterpieces like the first two Godfather movies, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now in preferential order is a torment, because they could be ranked differently on any other day.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Hoult is the center of the film and never overplays the torment roiling inside.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of torment
Noun
  • In his images of the World Trade Center, the passage of time has once again added to his foreboding.
    Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
  • But most foreboding is Falcone’s daughter and Alberto’s sister Sofia, released from Arkham Asylum after years inside and with major grievances against Oz, who used to be her driver.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of foreboding
Noun
  • Key races: One of the most notable upsets occurred in House District 25, where progressive Kim Coco Iwamoto ousted House Speaker Scott Saiki, leaving a leadership vacancy that will be addressed after the election.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The first round of the inaugural CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls’ flag football playoffs on Saturday produced several upsets, many exciting finishes and plenty of touchdowns, including two by Ventura receiver Kaiya Cooke in a 28-20 victory over Agoura.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of upset
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