Fear · Feelings and energy
freeze with fear
be unable to move
To become unable to move or react because you are very afraid.
This vs that
I froze with fear when I heard the noise.
I ran for my life when I heard the noise.
Hear it in real life
Why didn't you shout for help?
I don't know—I just froze with fear.
I froze with fear when the lift suddenly stopped between floors.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The phrase is the normal vivid way to describe being unable to react.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was freeze with fear when I saw the dog.
Say: I froze with fear when I saw the dog.
Use the past form 'froze' for a past event.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
freeze with fear; froze/frozen with fear
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about fear.
I'm scared stiff
I was scared stiff when the lights went out.
Fear words
Feelings and energy · Fear: the words around “freeze with fear”.
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Easy to mix up
Your turn: say it out loud
I just froze with fear.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
freeze with fear
be unable to move
“I froze with fear when the lift suddenly stopped between floors.”
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