in a panic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
So that protection against a slump kept them from dumping stocks in a panic and subsequent rewinding of that protection provided fuel for the rally in April.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
In March, only 10 months after the Celtics rang O’Malley in a panic, the surgeon received another call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Almost in a panic, he asked Barbaralee, ‘Please, Mrs. Monday, please take the flag.’
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
On several occasions she ran down the stairs in a panic during the night after seeing a red glow through the bathroom window.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Men all in a panic of fear; sent a round robin, asking to have double watch, as they fear to be alone.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
