panic

It's when he has to think and can't find an answer and the panic occurs.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

British courts overturned the convictions of six men across two cases for charges related to alleged rigging of the London Interbank Offered Rate, or Libor, during the 2008 financial panic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Smith rarely has hit well in the postseason, batting just .206 in 18 series, which may explain Roberts’ lack of panic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Actors dot the lobby, doing vocal warm-ups between mini panic attacks and greeting old friends from past shows.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

She was, he saw, raw with panic and with love.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

She panics briefly, then gathers herself and finds her confidence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Until the railroad boom of the 18th century’s second half, the U.S. was actually lagging the U.K., owing to major panics in 1819 and 1837.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, the federal government stepped in repeatedly during banking panics to stabilize the system.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 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

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

And then she panicked, debating whether she should call him back at 3 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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 recalls how, after learning of his disappearance, the family panicked and visited military camps and police stations across Jaffna in a desperate search for information without any luck.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Although his panicked gang scattered after that ridiculous failure, Booth hoped to try again.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

"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

Even the options market, which is inherently more aggressive and forward-looking than the equity market, isn’t panicking either.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Loum Tchaouna: The winger provided some threat for Coventry on the wing and his speculative acrobatic effort in the first half had Raya panicking for a second.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“I’ve been saying ‘bond traders can stop panicking when the Fed starts panicking.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

If she could find her way back to breathing, she’d stop panicking.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny