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单词 cold feet
释义

cold feet

plural noun

: apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On the day of the wedding, Brown experienced cold feet. Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022 Somehow, having cold feet the night before starting a new job caused your prized hire to change his/her mind. Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 In The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, cold feet are put to the test. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2022 Plus, there could be a cost if the Fed starts to show cold feet. Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2021 Are the surfers and open-water swimmers the ones with unusually warm feet, or unusually cold feet? Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2021 Excell to the primary bedroom beyond and also provides a soft landing for cold feet. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022 On the day the deal is supposed to be signed, in a packed boardroom, the old woman gets cold feet. Andy Meek, BGR, 30 June 2022 Whatever a person's reason for cold feet, their boyfriend/girlfriend wants to find it and solve it... or else their relationship is over. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

cold feet

noun

as in uncertainty

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • uncertainty
  • incertitude
  • angst
  • torment
  • dread
  • suspense
  • doubt
  • upset
  • foreboding
  • fearfulness
  • vexation
  • compunction
  • panic
  • presentiment
  • discomfort
  • consternation
  • discomposure
  • misgiving
  • anguish
  • distress
  • tremor
  • jitters
  • jumpiness
  • desperation
  • stress
  • dismay
  • fear
  • nervosity
  • qualm
  • scruple
  • tension
  • distraction
  • perturbation
  • hand-wringing
  • anxiety
  • alarm
  • disturbance
  • worry
  • strain
  • edginess
  • nervousness
  • disquietude
  • solicitude
  • desperateness
  • concern
  • unease
  • franticness
  • uneasiness
  • alarum
  • disquiet
  • agitation
  • sweat
  • agita
  • anxiousness
  • apprehensiveness
  • apprehension
  • care
  • concernment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • content
  • ease
  • unconcern
  • peace
  • contentment
  • tranquility
  • quiet
  • calm
  • tranquillity
  • serenity
  • tranquilness
  • quietude
  • relief
  • calmness
  • peacefulness
  • easiness
  • consolation
  • placidity
  • solace
  • comfort
  • placidness
  • sereneness
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