panicky
Example Sentences
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As if Wendy’s hands, heart and day planner weren’t full enough, a panicky Jack determines to win her back, much to her torment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
In fact, cash levels remained unaltered from March at 4.3%, still some way off the panicky highs of 4.8% in April 2025 and 6.3% in October 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
"It manifested as feeling very anxious, panicky, being very triggered by smells and noises in hospitals," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
The urge to upshift early is the stuff of panicky, fight-or-flight responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
I wasn’t even a little bit panicky, because both Mom and Dad worked in midtown, and Grandma didn’t work, obviously, so everyone I loved was safe.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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