But then that familiar knot began to grow in the pit of my stomach again.

A knot was beginning to form on Gold's neck.

It recognized the Latin, she thought, and a little knot of fear began to form in her chest.

George felt the knot in his stomach begin to relax.

The knot in his gut was finally beginning to unwind.

I could feel a knot of dread begin to form in my gut.

That knot of fear in Harvey's stomach began to grow.

On Monday, a knot of young men gathered at the entrance to the project as the sun began to set.

The knots of men began to move again, as though released from an evil spell.

A knot of fear began to tighten in Jack's stomach.