This is the 6299th most frequent Chinese word.
恐懼
Fear; dread.
Here, '恐懼' is used to express a personal emotion of fear experienced by the speaker.
我感到恐懼，因为今天是我的考试。
I feel fear because today is my exam.
In this sentence, '恐懼' is used as a general concept to describe the psychological response of fear in humans.
恐懼是人类面对未知危险时的自然反应。
Fear is a natural response of humans when facing unknown dangers.
Here, '恐懼' refers to someone's fear acting as an inhibiting factor affecting their actions.