panicked
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When I started the meditation itself, I panicked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
Steve Lubetkin was one of the comedians who picketed alongside Letterman, Dreesen and Leno, and when the strike ended, he panicked after he couldn’t get stage time in the following weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Judging by the muted stock reaction, Wall Street doesn’t seem too panicked about any short-term hit to Google’s financial prospects.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
"There were some sailors from South India who were crying and making panicked calls home. I told them to stop calling and helped bring them up on to the deck."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Olka panicked and pulled a compact from her purse.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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