freaked out
Example Sentences
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Everyone freaked out in different amounts and at different times and to different degrees of wanting to talk about it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
A fellow passenger, a young woman from Alberta, said she freaked out a little when she heard the news and texted her mom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Gabriella Pitch, who studies film and management at the university, said she had "freaked out" when she first heard about the outbreak.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
In the city, I rarely get freaked out at night.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
I had a million things I wanted to say: I’m sorry I freaked out like that; I don’t know what came over me.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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