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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