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Recent Examples of cold sweat
Who hasn’t stood in front of a wall of swatches and broken out into a cold sweat, returning to the paint store two, three, even four times?
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Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Maybe a sudden break into a cold sweat.
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Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
17 Feb. 2026
Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
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Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Maybe a sudden break into a cold sweat.
—
Jennifer Shanker,
Flow Space,
17 Feb. 2026
Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cold sweat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold sweat
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When grass creeps into flower beds, or mulch blends into the lawn, the entire landscape can lose its sense of structure.
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In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
Noun
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After Rapetti's try, Hiddleston settled any nerves among the Scotland players, though Argentina scored two late tries.
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But despite his nerves, Byrd conquered his fear of flying to be with his friend of 81 years.
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“Cold sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20sweat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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