panicked
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The ruling by media watchdog Ofcom stated that once the staff member who accidentally played the files realised what they had done, they stopped playing them, "panicked and left the premises".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“When I started doing my research, I got really panicked and thought that I’d made a horrible mistake and this was just going to be impossibly dark,” Hunnam recalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
When she learned she was pregnant, “I panicked at the thought of spending 18 years in family court,” Ms. Barrett testified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"The office swayed violently side to side. I was afraid it would collapse. Everyone panicked," Hara said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Mal looked briefly panicked; and then a great relief crossed her face.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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