The phrase "palpable fear" means a fear that is easily felt or sensed, as if it is almost tangible or physically present.
Sentences with «palpable fear»
He told me he woke up every morning and went to bed every night with a heavy, palpable fear in his chest. (rachelheldevans.com)
Has anyone on film inspired as much palpable fear as Frank and Cheyenne do in their introductions? (dvdizzy.com)
But the development created tension in Onitsha ahead of Saturday's (today) election amid palpable fear in different parts of the state that the election could be marred by violence. (punchng.com)