panic
Example Sentences
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The “central recommendation” of Walter Bagehot’s book, the author contends, is that a central bank must defeat a panic by “printing” money to promote recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
During the meal, he had a panic attack and excused himself to call his therapist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The student said it had been his first gardening shift in some time and he had tried not to panic after realising what he had found could be dangerous.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The witness described how the young children and other bystanders had "run across the road" in panic.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The panic attack I had that day was because I overreacted to something I shouldn’t have reacted to.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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