panic
Example Sentences
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For months after his parents left, he suffered panic attacks in grocery stores.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
However, Friday's selloff did not mark a global market panic.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
There’s also a straightforward financial explanation: In a panic, you sell what you can, not what you want.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"This detection should not cause panic, but it should reinforce the importance of awareness."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Dodger was shivering uncontrollably, but was otherwise stock still, his eyes spinning this way and that in a panic.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing panic
Emotions on Display
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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