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Verbs for Feeling Fear and Distress

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to fear
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to panic
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to freak
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to flap
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to mind
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to brood
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to worry
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to agonize
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to fuss
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to preoccupy
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to fret
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to sweat
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to stew
to fear
to fear
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to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

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He feared that his secrets would come to light during the investigation.
She feared her injury would prevent her from competing in the finals.

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

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

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intransitive
to flap
to flap
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to express agitation, make a fuss, or become overly concerned or worked up about something

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intransitive
to mind
to mind
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(often used in negative or question form) to be upset, offended, or bothered by something

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transitive
to brood
to brood
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to dwell on one’s troubles or worries in a depressed way

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intransitive
to worry
to worry
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to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

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intransitive
to agonize
to agonize
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to suffer mental pain or intense worry about a difficult decision or situation

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intransitive
to fuss
to fuss
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to worry too much or pay too much attention to small details

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intransitive
to preoccupy
to preoccupy
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/pɹiˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/

to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

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transitive
to fret
to fret
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to be anxious about something minor or uncertain

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intransitive
to sweat
to sweat
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to be worried or anxious about something

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intransitive
to stew
to stew
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to continuously worry or allow a problem to linger in one's mind, causing discomfort or anxiety

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intransitive

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