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An irrational or vague sense of unease about the future or the unknown.

An intensified state often marked by shock or dismay. It is the feeling that stops you in your tracks, often described in literature as "freezing the blood in one's veins". Cultural Reflections przeraЕјenie

A survival-based reaction to a concrete, real threat (e.g., a car speeding toward you). An irrational or vague sense of unease about

While often used interchangeably in casual conversation, Polish psychology and linguistics draw sharp distinctions between these emotional states: real threat (e.g.