cold feet

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Noun
  • Hamas accused Israel of violating the truce with the delay, casting some uncertainty over the precarious ceasefire deal, and said talks on a second phase would not be possible until they are freed.
    Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • This comes at a time of extreme uncertainty for the agency.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Feb. 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
  • Filming their every outspoken thought and conversation whether in the newsroom, at home, on the street or in cars driving around frigid Moscow, the director channels the growing sense of dread as the government crackdown accelerates and the war nears.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Read More: Scientists Debate Why Childbirth is So Brutal Epidural Risks and Research Unfortunately, myths and out-of-date information continue to inspire fear and dread of the procedure.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 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
  • Recorded in a two-week burst not long before his 30th birthday, Cold Visions spiraled between euphoria and Promethean torment, pushing past nihilism and onwards to ego death.
    Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2025
  • People came to see the militias, and by extensions the Americans, as a source of torment, not salvation.
    Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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 12 Mar. 2025.

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