Clume forgot his present plight through sheer fear of the future.

His hands grew clammy - more out of sheer fear than anticipation.

But she also saw sheer male fear behind his eyes, and was touched by it.

"I can't recall such a quick reaction borne out of sheer fear."

What makes this book a real page-turner is sheer fear.

I felt my anger stiffen into a chill of sheer fear.

Alone, he could offer no resistance, for his men had deserted him through sheer fear.

Naturally, the cartels most targeted group - journalists, have been influenced by sheer fear.

She was trembling and almost sick with the sheer fear of it.

"Locally, people would be reluctant to meet an army officer or someone from intelligence agencies out of sheer fear."