- present participle of panic.
panicking
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"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
No-one is panicking just yet, but United's start to the season has raised familiar questions.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I guess I should have said, ‘bond traders can stop panicking when Scott Bessent starts panicking,” Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research, posted on X shortly after the announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
He was panicking now: He could see no way out, and it was easier, as his fear mounted, to block out Voldemort’s thoughts, though his scar was still burning.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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