cold feet

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Noun
  • The uncertainty comes as the Fort Worth Independent School District is in the middle of developing a facilities plan to help the district keep up with declining enrollment.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
  • On Monday, Ford said Ontario's electricity surcharge would remain in place despite the one-month reprieve from Trump, noting a one-month pause means nothing but more uncertainty.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There’s little doubt that Ohtani will be back in the 2026 WBC with the Japanese team that is ranked first in the world.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • There's little doubt that AI will play an increasingly more prominent role in employee engagement, well-being and development.
    Kevin Korte, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There are moments when the performers overplay the humor, suspense and moral outrage.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Check out the trailer above and see series details below. PREVIOUS, Jan. 28: Peacock has slotted Thursday, March 13 for the premiere of Long Bright River, its upcoming suspense thriller series based on Liz Moore’s bestseller, starring and executive produced by Amanda Seyfried.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Over the past few weeks, my family has watched with dread as the Trump administration has closed the borders of the United States to asylum seekers and refugees just like in World War II.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For many, there's a feeling of dread associated with software updates to your favorite gadget.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Superintendent Theresa Plascencia sent a message to the school community Monday in an effort to help calm any angst that has been created.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In fact, Kelly’s rage and angst resonates with him most.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And that’s just a small sample of the torment unleashed upon poor Jay!
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Watch Trailer For New Luigi Mangione Doc His experiment was an indisputable failure: in spite of his upbringing as a girl, Brenda always felt like a boy and endured a childhood of torment.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Its reappearance on the American scene in the twenty-first century should be taken as a foreboding.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The movie’s very first shot, beautiful yet full of foreboding, finds her swimming in the Atlantic, her peace momentarily disturbed by the roar of a military helicopter overhead.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • However, there were upsets, excitement, and buzzer beaters during the opening rounds.
    Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Expect big serves, stunning rallies, and some major upsets as these elite competitors battle for glory.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20feet. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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