panic
Example Sentences
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There’s also a straightforward financial explanation: In a panic, you sell what you can, not what you want.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Erkılıç says she doesn’t give much credence to the AI versus humanity panic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Sher Khan, who lives nearby, described scenes of panic as people trapped on the upper floors cried out for help.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“La, what happened? What made you panic? That hasn’t happened since your mom.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing panic
Emotions on Display
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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