panic
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“She answered the phone immediately, and she heard the panic of my voice and my tears, and she said, ‘I’m on it.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The French yield isn’t at panic levels compared with Germany, either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
“This kind of move is when we usually see more of a panic or a crisis,” said Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Her 22nd birthday meal was spent in the restaurant toilets "having the worst panic attack I've ever had".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
He turns back to Denny, and I see this look pass over Michelle’s face—half panic, half confusion.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Repatriation of capital contributed to international bond panics in 1994 and again during the eurozone crisis, Britain’s fiscal watchdog said in a 2023 report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
She panics on red carpets and says interviews make her nervous, although she certainly doesn’t seem it today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Among the many tedious features of market panics is the well-known cognitive error of catastrophizing.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Whenever somebody stares at Sasha-Jay Davies in a supermarket, she panics, thinking they recognise her face and are about to confront her.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Spencer, the boy who sits next to me in science, panics.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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He panicked, thinking it would "change her life forever", he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Dobson replied: "I can't recall anything specific that was said. I only remember the atmosphere and panicked, urgent. Feeling tense and confusing."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Strong shaking in Panama City, over 200 kilometers from the epicenter, sent panicked people pouring into the streets from the capital's numerous high-rise buildings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
She looked past the point of panicked, to defeated.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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"The kind of person who misses a flight and, instead of panicking, calmly adapts to the situation. This person may still feel stressed, but they're better able to manage it through psychological flexibility."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Behavioral biases can tug investors in the direction of either panicking and holding on following a plunge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The raw emotion of a panicking mother was clear as she desperately pleaded for help to find her only son.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Hartnett has often reminded investors of late that markets stop panicking when the Fed starts panicking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
If she could find her way back to breathing, she’d stop panicking.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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