panic

Example Sentences

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Shear, with a resting face that seems halfway to panic attack, plays Sam, whose free-floating anxiety is enough to make him faint in public after getting laid off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They don’t need notification systems built to trigger panic in a child who steps away from her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The government maintains that Australia has all the fuel it needs, but panic buying and distribution problems have created regional shortages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Albanese's government has sought to reassure motorists that shipments of fuel continue to arrive in Australia, and petrol shortages in rural towns stem from panic buying and distribution bottlenecks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Only this time, that uncertainty was lined with panic.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin