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
No wonder I woke up in a cold sweat.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
On most nights, I wake up in a pool of cold sweat.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2022
"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
Celaena awoke with a gasp, a hand on her throat, cold sweat sliding down her back and pooling in the hollow between her mouth and chin.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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