panicking

Example Sentences

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Panicking or publicly distancing themselves from the administration would create another problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Panicking, she scoured more websites and widened her geographic search.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Panicking, the women don't know what to do.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

Panicking, Sherene and her family begged the officer for more answers.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

Panicking, he heard footsteps coming down the corridor outside — stuffing the shrieking book back on the shelf, he ran for it.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling