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(afraid|scared|frightened) of {one's} own shadow

used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

spaventato anche dalla propria ombra, pauroso per ogni sciocchezza

spaventato anche dalla propria ombra, pauroso per ogni sciocchezza

Ex: He is scared of his own shadow and jumps at every little noise. 
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to blanch
to blanch
[Verbo]

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

impallidire, sbiancare

impallidire, sbiancare

Ex: While waiting for the results, she was visibly blanching. 
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to blench
to blench
[Verbo]

to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness

impallidire, sbiancare

impallidire, sbiancare

Ex: She began to blanch when she heard the frightening news. 
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to chatter
to chatter
[Verbo]

to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly

battere i denti, scuotere i denti

battere i denti, scuotere i denti

Ex: Her teeth chattered as she waited outside in the cold. 
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to cower
to cower
[Verbo]

to shrink or curl up in fear

rannicchiarsi, accucciarsi

rannicchiarsi, accucciarsi

Ex: The child cowered when the dog barked. 
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to fear
to fear
[Verbo]

to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

temere

temere

Ex: He feared that his secrets would come to light during the investigation. 
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to flinch
to flinch
[Verbo]

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

trasalire, sobbalzare

trasalire, sobbalzare

Ex: She often flinches at sudden loud noises. 
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to freak
to freak
[Verbo]

to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

impazzire, andare in panico

impazzire, andare in panico

Ex: He freaked at the sight of the snake slithering across the path. 
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to gibber
to gibber
[Verbo]

to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

balbettare, farfullare

balbettare, farfullare

Ex: In his delirium, the feverish patient began to gibber, making it difficult for the medical staff to understand his condition. 
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to hyperventilate

to breathe at a very fast pace

iperventilato

iperventilato

Ex: His anxiety caused him to hyperventilate during the exam. 
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to knock
to knock
[Verbo]

(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness

battere, palpitare

battere, palpitare

Ex: My heart was knocking as I waited for the results. 
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to knot
to knot
[Verbo]

(of muscles, etc.) to tighten or become tense, often from fear, anxiety, or strong emotion

annodarsi, contrarsi

annodarsi, contrarsi

Ex: Her stomach knotted with fear before the speech. 
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to overawe
to overawe
[Verbo]

to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

intimidire, soggiogare

intimidire, soggiogare

Ex: The teacher overawed the students with her strictness. 
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to palpitate

(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

palpitare, battere in modo irregolare e rapido

palpitare, battere in modo irregolare e rapido

Ex: The sound of the approaching footsteps made his heart palpitate in anticipation. 
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to panic
to panic
[Verbo]

to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

andare nel panico, farsi prendere dal panico

andare nel panico, farsi prendere dal panico

Ex: The loud noise caused the crowd to panic and stampede. 
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to prickle
to prickle
[Verbo]

to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

pizzicare, formicolare

pizzicare, formicolare

Ex: Her eyes prickled with tears at the sad story. 
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to quail
to quail
[Verbo]

to experience or express the feeling of fear

tremare

tremare

Ex: She began to quail at the thought of speaking in front of a large audience. 
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to recoil
to recoil
[Verbo]

to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

ritrarsi, indietreggiare

ritrarsi, indietreggiare

Ex: As the dentist approached with the needle, she recoiled. 
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to scream
to scream
[Verbo]

to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

gridare

gridare

Ex: The unexpected appearance of the ghost in the movie caused the audience to scream in terror. 
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to shiver
to shiver
[Verbo]

to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion

tremare, rabbrividire

tremare, rabbrividire

Ex: She shivered with fear as the door creaked open. 
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to shrink
to shrink
[Verbo]

to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

ritirarsi, indietreggiare

ritirarsi, indietreggiare

Ex: She has a phobia of spiders, causing her to shrink in fear whenever she encounters one. 
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to shudder
to shudder
[Verbo]

to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

scuotere

scuotere

Ex: The eerie sound in the haunted house made her shudder with fear. 
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to spook
to spook
[Verbo]

to startle or frighten someone suddenly

spaventare, sorprendere

spaventare, sorprendere

Ex: The sudden noise from the door slamming spooked the cat, causing it to jump. 
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to terrify
to terrify
[Verbo]

to cause extreme fear in someone

terrorizzare

terrorizzare

Ex: The sight of the enormous spider lurking in the corner terrified the arachnophobe. 
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to petrify
to petrify
[Verbo]

to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

terrorizzare

terrorizzare

Ex: The sudden appearance of the ghostly figure in the dark forest petrified the hikers. 
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to [give] {sb} the (creeps|willlies|jitters)

*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid

Ex: Gotta admit all this talk about zombies kind of gives me the creeps. 
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to [make] {one's} blood run cold

to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

far gelare dalla paura, far venire i brividi

far gelare dalla paura, far venire i brividi

Ex: The sound of footsteps behind me in the dark made my blood run cold. 
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