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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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As fall semester began, panic and then despair set in.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Citrini selloff wasn’t panic — it was an X-ray of the tech sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged states to curb black marketing and avoid panic, stressing that India's energy supplies remain stable.

From Barron's

Ministers walk a tightrope of preparing for various scenarios, updating us on what they are doing or willing to do and hoping they don't induce any sense of panic or alarm.

From BBC

The latest strikes have sowed panic and more psychological stress among the prison population.

From The Wall Street Journal