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

bojący się własnego cienia, bojący się byle czego
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

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

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

dzwonić zębami, szczękać zębami
to shrink or curl up in fear

skulić się, zwinąć się ze strachu
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

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

wzdrygnąć się, cofnąć się
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

wpaść w panikę, zwariować
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

bełkotać, paplać
to breathe at a very fast pace

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

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

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

onieśmielać, przytłaczać
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

kołatać, bić nieregularnie i szybko
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

wpadać w panikę, panikować
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

kłuć, mrowić
to experience or express the feeling of fear

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

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

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

drżeć, trząść się
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

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

drżeć, wzdrygać się
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

przestraszyć, zaskoczyć
to cause extreme fear in someone

przerażać, straszyć
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

spetryfikować, zastygnąć ze strachu
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

zmrozić ze strachu, przyprawić o dreszcze
