Meaning of 冷や冷や in Japanese

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Definition of 冷や冷や

  1. (adv, n, vs) feeling chilly; being fearful

    先ほどの彼らのやり取りにはひやひやしたよ。まさに一触即発の危機だったね。
    I was really nervous to see how they dealt with each other just now. I guess things were touch-and-go between them.

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