panic

Example Sentences

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According to the government, the supply of oil to the UK remains healthy in spite of the conflict and stressed that panic buying was not necessary.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"Life is normal and continues as usual without any change or panic."

From Barron's • 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

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

She was, he saw, raw with panic and with love.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell