physically afraid

Frequency: 4.212.6 per million words

Describes fear that manifests in bodily sensations (e.g., shaking, sweating).

afraidADVERB + afraid

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physically

Examples (10)

  • When the bear appeared, he was so physically afraid that he froze completely.
  • Before her big speech, she felt physically afraid, with her palms sweating and her stomach churning.
  • The strange noises from the basement made him physically afraid to go down and investigate.
  • She confessed that she had been physically afraid walking home alone in the dark.
  • Have you ever been so physically afraid that you couldn't speak?
  • It wasn't just nervousness; he was genuinely, physically afraid of the turbulence.
  • His severe arachnophobia means he becomes physically afraid at the mere sight of a spider.
  • The witness was physically afraid to testify against the gang leader.
  • During the emergency landing, passengers were physically afraid, gripping their armrests tightly.
  • He was physically afraid of commitment, feeling a tightness in his chest whenever the topic arose.