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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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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

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

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

"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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