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Recent Examples of cold feet
The $10 billion that Cursor keeps even if the deal doesn’t happen looks, to my traditional M&A reporter brain, like the largest breakup fee on record (a smart move, given Musk’s penchant for getting cold feet).
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
But Borgli isn’t just delivering a biting satire on the ultimate case of cold feet.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
Did OpenAI’s discontinuation of Sora force Disney out of the deal, or did Disney get cold feet first?
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
25 Mar. 2026
And Indonesia isn’t the only country getting cold feet.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cold feet
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
But Borgli isn’t just delivering a biting satire on the ultimate case of cold feet.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
Did OpenAI’s discontinuation of Sora force Disney out of the deal, or did Disney get cold feet first?
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
25 Mar. 2026
And Indonesia isn’t the only country getting cold feet.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cold feet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold feet
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Adding to the uncertainty, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire last year, which caused insurance premiums to spike for millions more people.
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This work of checking in on team members or translating ambiguity, especially during periods of uncertainty, has been dubbed the empathy or care tax.
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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.
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As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote.
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The stage is set for unbelievable tension and suspense-building, and it's executed perfectly through Spielberg's directorial prowess with memorable scenes from raptors in the kitchen to a T-Rex in the toilet.
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The Internet has unintentionally killed the suspense for nearly everything, up to and including concerts.
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Unlike the 1960 film, where Mizuno narrates his own tragedy, Yeon and Katayama’s new Vapor is an object of mystery and dread rather than the story’s protagonist.
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Without a sense of dread and horror, From just becomes a kind of supernatural soap opera where everyone is angry at one another all the time.
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There was some online angst over whether Swift was distracting from football — while the NFL itself capitalized on her fandom.
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Let’s talk about the angst and awkwardness of teenage attraction.
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Sore from the torment of her family’s banishment, Espinoza feels the pulse of current events.
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Many a knave is rich, sleek, and honored, while the just man is poor, hated, and in torment.
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As a result, the duo has written an exposé chock-full of anecdotes and reporting that range from the foreboding and concerning to the voyeuristic and absurd.
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After dazzling in their opening match of this World Cup and dispatching Croatia 4-2, some felt a sense of foreboding when Ghana held Thomas Tuchel’s side to a 0-0 draw in their second.
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The round of 32 kicked off to a dramatic start, with Brazil coming from behind to beat Japan 2-1 before Paraguay eliminated Germany in penalty kicks Monday, in one of the most shocking upsets of the tournament so far.
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Democrats are reeling from upsets in Colorado’s primary Tuesday night as an anti-establishment wave buried a pair of party veterans.
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