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

rädd för sin egen skugga, rädd för minsta lilla
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

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

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

skallra, skallra tänder
to shrink or curl up in fear

krypa ihop, skrämmas ihop
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

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

rycka till, backa
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

få panik, flippa ur
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

pladdra, babbla
to breathe at a very fast pace

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

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

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

skrämma, imponera
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

bulta, slå oregelbundet och snabbt
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

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

sticka, kittla
to experience or express the feeling of fear

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

rygga tillbaka, vika undan
to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

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

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

dra sig tillbaka, krympa
to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

skälva, darr
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

skrämma, förvåna
to cause extreme fear in someone

skrämma, få att darra av rädsla
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

förstenas, stelna av skräck
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

få någon att rysa av skräck, ge kalla kårar
