COLD SWEAT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

cold sweat

noun

Definition of cold sweat

as in goose bumps

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Recent Examples of cold sweat Alter ego is an extremely amorphous theory of relief for a creditor which bedevils experienced judges and causes cold sweats among even the most hardened of litigators. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Who hasn’t stood in front of a wall of swatches and broken out into a cold sweat, returning to the paint store two, three, even four times? — Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Maybe a sudden break into a cold sweat. — Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold sweat

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Noun

Treasury yields are at their highest since 2007, and as oil creeps higher on the Iran standoff, investors find themselves in yet another guessing game.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Within a few blinks, the red-and-white curbing blurs into a solid pink, and a hint of tunnel vision creeps in while the electronic stability control steadies the Bolide.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of creeps

Noun

And then the game starts, the nerves dissipate, and the opponent is methodically slayed.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
For someone whose energetic stomp through Lagos helped introduce her to much of the internet, nerves still arrived when the Chanel runway beckoned.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nerves

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