Cold feet
Cold feet noun - Timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action.
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Synonyms for Cold feet
Nerves
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Peter and MJ's wedding was also pretty mundane, save for some typical doubt/cold feet/nerves stuff (heartwarming, but mundane).
Source: Wedding Day -
Conveniently, this also means his future self can convincingly stand in for him at the wedding ceremony itself (since cold feet and nerves in his present self end up triggering his time travel).
Source: Important Haircut
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