Talking about fear
There are many words and expressions you can use to talk about fear.
Questions:
- How did you feel?
- How did you react?
- What was your reaction?
- were you afraid of...?
- Were you scared of...?
- Were you terrified of...?
Responses:
| I was | terrified, spooked, petrified ... |
|---|---|
| afraid of ... frightened of ... scared of ... | |
| It was a | terrifying ordeal. |
| It | scared the hell out of me. sent shivers out of me. frightened the life out of me. gave me goosebumps. |
| I | jumped out of my skin. shook with fear. |
Short dialogue:
Latifa is talking about her fear when she saw the criminal
| Nancy: | How did you feel when you saw the criminal? |
| Latifa: | I jumped out of my skin. |
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