fit of terror
Example Sentences
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I was now seized with a fit of terror much greater, in effect, than my former panic.
From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas
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
I cried, low in a fit of terror.
From Sacred and Profane Love by Bennett, Arnold
At this command poor Margari had a veritable ague fit of terror.
From The Poor Plutocrats by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)
"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)
