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panic attack

NOUN
anxiety attack
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During the meal, he had a panic attack and excused himself to call his therapist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

On the main stage, May Habib, chief executive of an AI platform called Writer, told the audience that Fortune 500 bosses are having a "collective panic attack" on the subject.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Irish filmmaker John Kelly, who specializes in animation, had a panic attack on an airplane while going through endless flagged emails.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

At one point the immersion in words triggered a panic attack, “like I was hearing voices.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

For a second, I think I might have a panic attack, but I calm myself down.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez



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