panic
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"This caused a lot of psychological trauma in our city and our people were in a state of panic," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Cassius told the outlet that he was raised not to panic in intense situations and to help those in need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Now, with AI doomageddon a full-fledged panic, our bet just became a serious threat.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
That’s what happened after the 2008-09 financial panic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She was, he saw, raw with panic and with love.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
If a cat panics, Mathers said, anything could happen, including losing the pet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
WSJ: How should investors mentally process major market panics, like the crash during the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, the federal government stepped in repeatedly during banking panics to stabilize the system.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Among the many tedious features of market panics is the well-known cognitive error of catastrophizing.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
I stood up again in Engel’s cloud of smoke—hadn’t even ordered anything, just as well as it always panics me to have to speak French to strangers.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
His home isn’t oceanfront, so he’s not too panicked about the upcoming winter, but he will be prepared for likely flooding, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
I point this out because investors panicked earlier this week as the bottom appeared to drop out of the market — even if temporarily.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Lifesaving Association warns prospective lifeguards that “a panicked victim, desperate for buoyant support, is a very real threat to an approaching rescuer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We just threw him back in the water, we didn't manage to tag him. We didn't want the fish to be more panicked than that."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Natalie panicked, watching their one chance at escape drifting away.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
No-one is panicking just yet, but United's start to the season has raised familiar questions.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Hartnett has often reminded investors of late that markets stop panicking when the Fed starts panicking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
"We were here at home panicking a little, in our bodies, my arms were still shaking," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
I recounted the incident to my therapist, panicking at the prospect of a “date.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Okay, who’s the kid? Do you know him? We have to stop him from knocking on the door,” she says, panicking.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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