panicked
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In the railway age, a productivity boom and an investment bubble led to falling prices—and panicked bankers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"There were some sailors from South India who were crying and making panicked calls home. I told them to stop calling and helped bring them up on to the deck."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
And in March, as investors panicked about the Iran war and $100 oil, stocks fell 5% and the fund, 2%.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Judging from a slew of panicked social media posts and endless versions of the same explainers on “how worried should you be?” there is a genuine fear that we could be in for another pandemic.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Mama was still several feet down, frantically climbing the vines and looking over her shoulder with a panicked expression.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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