: apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action
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Democrats blasted it as an attempt to privatize the program, and even many Republicans got cold feet.—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The simplest explanation is team ownership got cold feet.—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 Yes, but: Premarital counseling isn't meant to be a salve for cold feet.—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 Some buyers are getting cold feet with everything going on in the world.—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold feet
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