cold sweat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cold sweat
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Charles Green, Imran Ahmad, Derek Llambias, Barry Leach, David Somers - all these and more still have the capacity to make some on the current board break out in a cold sweat.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
"Even when I realise I am not in Kuta traffic, I can shake in fear, break out in a cold sweat and feel really scared."
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2022
I have panic attacks about being the sole breadwinner and I wake up in a cold sweat thinking about what happens if I were to die or become ill and am unable to work!
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2022
Pitt officials have provided no evidence of tampering, but the accusations have been enough to stir the college football masses into a cold sweat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2022
A cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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