cold feet

noun

Definition of cold feetnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. doubt
  3. suspense
  4. dread
  5. angst
  6. torment
  7. foreboding
  8. upset
Noun
  • What's Next The Syrian transitional government is still in its formative stages, leaving uncertainty about its implications for the country's future.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The uncertainty around his future had become an increasing distraction for the club, with negotiations lasting several weeks.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • There’s a lot to like about the room, but the highlight, without a doubt, is a sitting area overlooking the garden that doubles as the best seat for the Noh stage.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
  • However, there is little doubt that the storm will not materialize in the Kansas City area.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • As captivating as the suspense is the provocative exploration of working with a helpful (yet annoying) colleague who’s not quite human.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • This conceit, together with the slow-burn suspense of Teddy and Jeremy opening up to each other, gives the action interest and tenderness that compensate for its straining of credulity.—Dan Stahl (DR2; through Feb. 2.) Dance Aparna Ramaswamy.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of suspense
Noun
  • The apocalyptic sense of dread has only been heightened by reports of hydrants running dry and a critical shortage of firefighters.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Plagued by visions and an increasing sense of dread, Ellen encounters a force far beyond her control.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of dread
Noun
  • Altman's projections are still hypothetical, but that has not stopped general angst over the potential impact of AI on jobs in the near future.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Acid Comedy of Thomas Schütte: In a MoMA retrospective filled with humorous angst, the German sculptor offers a prime 2025 resolution: Don’t run from failure.
    Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of angst
Noun
  • Adrien Brody didn't have 'the same level of torment' making 'The Brutalist' Brody has since learned to take a healthier approach to his characters.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Still, the timing is harsh for fans heading into wintertime after a season of torment for fans of the two local NFL teams, the Jets and Giants.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of torment
Noun
  • Mid- to late-cycle expansions don’t need to draw fuel from a deep reservoir of fear and foreboding, the way early-cycle recoveries do.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • His aunts offered us tortillas to warm our hands while his uncle expressed dark forebodings about our chances of success.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of foreboding
Noun
  • Week 18 has produced plenty of improbable upsets before.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Provided there are no upsets in the Senate appointment process, financier Scott Bessent will join his Cabinet as treasury secretary.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of upset
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