Feelings: Thesaurus List

Emotion Thesaurus:



FEAR:

• shaking, trying not to shake


• a white-knuckled grip


• leg muscles tightening, ready to run


• shivery skin, crawling flesh


• dizziness


• gasping for air


• dry mouth


• crying


• shaking the head in denial


• a voice that goes shrill


• stuttering, mispronouncing words


• a compulsion to talk non-stop about anything


• loosening of the bladder


• holding back a scream or cry


• flinching at noises


• the sudden urge to flee


• hyper-sensitivity to touch…


• Stomach dropped.


• Hair on neck/arms raised.


• Sucked in air.


• Head moved back.


• Ears tingled.


• Queasy, nauseous,

 PANIC:

• Uncontrolled shaking


• Risking a different or lesser danger in order to escape


• Holding oneself tight (wrapping the arms around oneself to make smaller)


• High tolerance to pain, not feeling/noticing injuries


• Increased stength, stamina


• Grabbing onto someone and refusing to let go


• Claustrophobia


• Anxiety attacks, pain in the chest, lungs or throat


• Clutching at the throat or chest


• Gasping for air


• A harried, wild appearance


• Thoughts that turn to death or the worst possible outcome


• Copious sweating


• Backing away in quick jerky steps


• Passing out from a stress overload, lack of oxygen, or both…

By Darrell Wolfe

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