panic

Example Sentences

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According to the government, the supply of oil to the UK remains healthy in spite of the conflict and stressed that panic buying was not necessary.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In recent days, hundreds have reported being out of at least one type of fuel, which officials have chalked up to panic buying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The announcement immediately triggered a global stock market panic, resulting in the largest decline since 2020, when the stock market crashed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Shear, with a resting face that seems halfway to panic attack, plays Sam, whose free-floating anxiety is enough to make him faint in public after getting laid off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Everything about the last few hours felt unreal, and instead of blinding panic, I felt oddly numb and detached.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin