A wave of fear swept over him.

一阵恐惧传遍他的全身。

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The incident set off a wave of fear and anger across the country.

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Maybe many of these voters of color got swept up in the same wave of fear and ignorance that swept across the rest of the state's population.

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So far, Mr Noboa has been riding a wave of fear that washed over Ecuador's politicians when they realised that nobody was prepared to defend Congress during the coup.

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Each new wave of immigrants has generated fear and resentments towards newcomers, particularly in times of economic upheaval.

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