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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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Slovenia imposed limits on fuel purchases after a wave of panic buying and “fuel tourism” from neighboring countries ran some gas stations dry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The announcement immediately triggered a global stock market panic, resulting in the largest decline since 2020, when the stock market crashed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Despite a poor showing in the polls, Orban's allies deny that there is panic in the Fidesz camp.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Shear says he first began his original screenplay with an image of a young man having a panic attack in the self-help section of a bookshop and grew the script from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Everything about the last few hours felt unreal, and instead of blinding panic, I felt oddly numb and detached.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin