cold sweat
Anxiety-induced clammy moisture
A cold sweat is perspiration accompanied by chills, typically brought on by fear, anxiety, or illness rather than heat or exertion.
The phrase often describes acute distress: I woke up in a cold sweat from a nightmare.
To break out in a cold sweat is to suddenly feel dread or panic.
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- frightSudden intense fear
nightmare · phobia · petrification · shock · shudder · chill · trepidation · alarm
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- jittersNervous agitation
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
unease · worry · apprehension · agitation · restlessness · tension · edginess · fidgeting
Elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- malaiseDiffuse, sourceless discomfort
infection · virus · symptom · influenza · pneumonia · sepsis · malaria · hypoglycemia
Force upon contact
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- strainExcessive stretching force
workload · crisis · demanding · fatigue · overwork · high-stakes · adrenaline · urgency
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
fright · nightmare · phobia · petrification · shock · shudder · chill · trepidation · alarm · fight-or-flight
palpitations
Awareness of abnormal heartbeat
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- jittersNervous agitation
butterflies · unease · worry · apprehension · agitation · restlessness · tension · edginess · fidgeting · distress
fever
Elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
malaise · infection · virus · symptom · influenza · pneumonia · sepsis · malaria · hypoglycemia · shock
pressure
Force upon contact
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
strain · workload · crisis · demanding · fatigue · overwork · high-stakes · adrenaline · urgency · performance
premonition
Advance sense of future events
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- eerieDisturbingly strange
creepy · menace · shadow · gloom · darkness · warning · specter · uncanny · impending · doom
- temperature idiomshot head, in hot water, hot under the collar, cool as a cucumber, hot potato
- fearfear, dread, afraid, fright, frightened
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- bodily sensationspain, ache, tingling, burning, numbness
- body reactionsblushing, shiver, goosebumps, twitch, shaking
- body responsesfight, flight, shivering, freeze, goosebumps
cold sweatcalm
Free from agitation
serenity · peace of mind · composure · tranquility · relaxation
cold sweatdry skin
Dehydrated outer layer
warmth · comfort · relaxed state · well-being
cold, sweat, sweaty, coldness, coolness, sweating, cooled, colder, coldest