The term SHOW FEAR, IN A WAY can be summarized by four crossword solutions: COWER (5 letters), CRINGE (6 letters), TREMBLE (7 letters), and QUAKE (5 letters). Cowering is a physical reaction to fear, often involving crouching down or shrinking away. Cringing is a facial expression of fear, usually involving averting the eyes and bowing the head. Trembling is a physical reaction to fear, often involving shaking or quivering. Quaking is another physical reaction to fear, usually involving trembling or shaking uncontrollably. All of these reactions are ways to show fear without using words.