panic
Example Sentences
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"Life is normal and continues as usual without any change or panic."
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The announcement immediately triggered a global stock market panic, resulting in the largest decline since 2020, when the stock market crashed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Despite a poor showing in the polls, Orban's allies deny that there is panic in the Fidesz camp.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Shear says he first began his original screenplay with an image of a young man having a panic attack in the self-help section of a bookshop and grew the script from there.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Akira tried to tamp down the panic rising inside her.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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