panicky
Example Sentences
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“You can feel panicky and paranoid. People come in worried that they’re dying,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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
“Spending by higher income Americans coupled with lavish and almost panicky spending on AI infrastructure and resources is likely to drive the stock market through the end of the year,” she said.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
I get a little panicky, as if somehow she can see inside my brain and know that I went to that party.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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