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Feelings - Fear Reactions

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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

Ex: She is not really in danger; she is just scared of her own shadow.
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to blanch
to blanch
[Verb]

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

Ex: He tends to blanch whenever he hears bad news .
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to blench
to blench
[Verb]

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

Ex: The eerie silence made her blanch with anxiety.
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to chatter

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

Ex: The cold water made her teeth chatter uncontrollably.
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to cower
to cower
[Verb]

to shrink or curl up in fear

Ex: He cowered in fear as the argument escalated .
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to fear
to fear
[Verb]

to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

Ex: He feared the storm would damage his crops .
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to flinch
to flinch
[Verb]

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

Ex: The unexpected fireworks display caused the dog to flinch and hide under the bed .
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to freak
to freak
[Verb]

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

Ex: The loud crash made the dog freak and run under the bed.
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to gibber
to gibber
[Verb]

to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

Ex: During the horror movie , the character , terrified by what they saw , could only gibber incoherently when trying to explain the situation to others .
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to hyperventilate

to breathe at a very fast pace

Ex: The intense workout caused him to hyperventilate.
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to knock
to knock
[Verb]

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

Ex: My heart knocked wildly as the roller coaster started.
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to knot
to knot
[Verb]

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

Ex: Fear knotted her stomach as she approached the stage .
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to overawe

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

Ex: The soldiers were overawed by the commander 's presence .
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to palpitate

(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

Ex: Her heart started to palpitate rapidly as she anxiously waited for the exam results .
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to panic
to panic
[Verb]

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

Ex: The thought of being trapped in an elevator caused her to panic and hyperventilate .
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to prickle

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

Ex: His spine prickled when he heard the eerie noise .
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to quail
to quail
[Verb]

to experience or express the feeling of fear

Ex: The children quailed at the spooky tales told around the campfire.
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to recoil
to recoil
[Verb]

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

Ex: He recoiled from the sight of the gruesome accident , unable to look at the scene .
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to scream
to scream
[Verb]

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

Ex: Excited fans would scream with joy when their favorite band took the stage at the concert .
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to shiver
to shiver
[Verb]

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

Ex: She shivered in anticipation of what was to come .
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to shrink
to shrink
[Verb]

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

Ex: The sight of blood made him shrink in revulsion and turn away .
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to shudder

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

Ex: The creepy sensation of spiders crawling made her shudder with disgust.
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to spook
to spook
[Verb]

to startle or frighten someone suddenly

Ex: The strange shadows in the dimly lit alleyway spooked me as I walked home .
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to terrify

to cause extreme fear in someone

Ex: The howling of the wind during the storm terrified the young child .
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to petrify

to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

Ex: The eerie silence in the abandoned asylum petrified the explorers , paralyzing them with fear .
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to [give] {sb} the (creeps|willlies|jitters)

*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid

Ex: This old house gives me the willies.
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to [make] {one's} blood run cold

to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

Ex: The message on the wall made their blood run cold.
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