: apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action
Examples of cold feet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBrides with cold feet are coming up with new, creative ways to get out of their weddings.—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 Inevitably, such conversations lead to organizations getting cold feet.—Martin Taylor, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection The Wedding Singer (1998) To freeze some already cold feet.—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 More automakers could get cold feet and scale back more plans.—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold feet
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