used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise
to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event
to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds
to breathe at a very fast pace
(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness
(of muscles, etc.) to tighten or become tense, often from fear, anxiety, or strong emotion
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement
to experience or express the feeling of fear
to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant
to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion
to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance
to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement
to startle or frighten someone suddenly
to cause extreme fear in someone
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone