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Examples of cold sweat in a Sentence
The patient feels faint and is in a cold sweat.
I break out in a cold sweat when I think about asking my boss for a pay raise.
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For heart attack: Pain, pressure, aching, tightness or squeezing in the chest; pain that spreads to the shoulder, back, neck, jaw, teeth or upper belly; cold sweat; fatigue; heartburn or indigestion; lightheadedness or sudden dizziness; nausea; shortness of breath.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
While most palpitations are relatively harmless, frequent or severe ones can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, light-headedness, chest pains, cold sweats, and fainting.13
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James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Kayce is eerily hit with a similar feeling, lying wide awake in bed next to Monica in a cold sweat.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Know the classic heart attack symptoms: pain, pressure, aching, tightness or squeezing in the chest; pain that spreads to the shoulder, back, neck, jaw, teeth or upper belly; a cold sweat; fatigue; heartburn or indigestion; lightheadedness or sudden dizziness; nausea; shortness of breath.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined above
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“Cold sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20sweat. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
cold sweat
noun
: perspiration and chill occurring together and usually associated with fear, pain, or shock
Medical Definition
cold sweat
noun
: perspiration accompanied by feelings of chill or cold and usually induced or accompanied by dread, fear, or shock
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