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in a panic

ADJECTIVE

distraught

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious concerned confused crazy distressed frantic hysterical mad perturbed tormented troubled

WEAK

addled beside oneself bothered crazed discomposed distracted distrait flustered harassed like a chicken with its head cut off muddled nonplussed nuts out of one's mind overwrought rattled raving shook-up thrown unglued unscrewed unzipped wild worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm collected composed cool happy peaceful reasonable sane sound unconcerned untroubled unworried

WEAK

gladdened pleased

ADJECTIVE

frightened

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid anxious fearful panicky spooked startled unnerved

STRONG

abashed affrighted alarmed butterflies cowed dismayed frozen numb petrified terrified terrorized yellow

WEAK

aghast chicken chicken-hearted have cold feet having kittens hung up in a cold sweat in a sweat jittery jumpy lily-livered mousy pushing the panic button rabbity running scared scared stiff shaky shivery sissy terror-stricken uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave cool courageous happy unafraid

WEAK

calm comforted

ADJECTIVE

petrified

Synonyms

STRONG

alarmed dazed frightened frozen immobilized numb scared shocked spooked startled stunned terrorized unnerved

WEAK

afraid anxious fearful have cold feet in a cold sweat panicky pushing the panic button scared stiff speechless terror-stricken

Example Sentences

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Nix admitted she had given a false account of the events to the coroner, but said she had been "in a panic" over having failed to supervise the little girl.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Almost in a panic, he asked Barbaralee, ‘Please, Mrs. Monday, please take the flag.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The bold will be placing limit orders at low prices overnight, in case the market gaps down in a panic when trading resumes on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

“Come in, come in!” she yelled in a panic.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Now my eyes are wide open and I’m sweating in a panic.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

in a panic

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