: apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action
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Five Florida metros—including all of the above—were also among the ones with the biggest year-over-year drops in terms of pending sales, showing that both buyers and homeowners are getting cold feet in the state.—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 When Jonathan suggests that Morrison move into his apartment, Morrison gets cold feet.—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 Darn Tough Socks provide a great solution to avoid cold feet with these comfortable and cozy Merino wool boot socks.—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024 The problem is, though, Ueda might be having cold feet all his own about Japan Inc.’s readiness for tighter monetary policy.—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold feet
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