fit of terror
Example Sentences
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When she has a fit of terror at the sight of a hen, he is charmed with her delicacy.
From My Little Boy by Ewald, Carl
She had taken Violet with her, and the latter had fallen into a fit of terror that was simply uncontrollable.
From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Mitford, Bertram
"Oh, for goodness' sake, don't talk about morning!" he broke out in a fit of terror.
From Hurricane Island by Watson, H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott)
The dog is thrown into a fit of terror because he does not know about the hidden string.
From Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy by Jackson, Josephine A.
He, who was in a fit of terror about me, agreed at once, and so she came with us, she and her young niece, and her kindness leaves us both very grateful.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir
