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Ronald375 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Fear
When people are worried about the future, is it possible to say:
'They await the future with terror in their hearts / with fear and trembling / with trepidation'? Is there a difference between these sentences?
'They await the future with terror in their hearts / with fear and trembling / with trepidation'? Is there a difference between these sentences?
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with terror in their hearts Sounds extreme. Maybe they think they will be killed very soon. with fear and trembling A little bit less extreme.
- with terror in their hearts Sounds extreme.
- Maybe they think they will be killed very soon.
- with fear and trembling A little bit less extreme.
- with trepidation More common.
- Sounds like they are worried and anxious.
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with terror in their hearts Sounds extreme. Maybe they think they will be killed very soon.
with fear and trembling A little bit less extreme.
with trepidation More common. Sounds like they are worried and anxious.
with fear and trembling A little bit less extreme.
with trepidation More common. Sounds like they are worried and anxious.
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