shake with fear
/ʃeɪk wɪθ fɪər/ · shak·with·fear
verb
- to tremble or quiver with fear or anxiety She shook with fear as the rollercoaster crested the top of the hill.
- to be overcome with fear or anxiety, often to the point of being unable to act He shook with fear and couldn't bring himself to speak in front of the large audience.
noun
- a state of intense fear or anxiety The crowd's collective shake with fear was palpable as the storm approached.
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Did you know? The phrase 'shake with fear' has been used in literature to describe characters' reactions to intense situations, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', where the narrator's 'heart shook with fear' as he heard the old man's heartbeat.