panic
Example Sentences
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This is when panic set in, and he threw on a T-shirt and sliders, running out of his house and across the road to the house which had been struck by lightning.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
For months after his parents left, he suffered panic attacks in grocery stores.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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
But if Hitler was hoping to break our spirit, to sow panic and despair, he must be sadly disappointed.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing panic
Emotions on Display
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