panic
Example Sentences
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This is when panic set in, and he threw on a T-shirt and sliders, running out of his house and across the road to the house which had been struck by lightning.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
For months after his parents left, he suffered panic attacks in grocery stores.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
When Ohio Life closed its doors in August, a credit panic was triggered in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"This detection should not cause panic, but it should reinforce the importance of awareness."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
I tried not to panic as some of the boys got up, grabbed nets, and dived over the edge, those left in the boat training the flashlights on the water for them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing panic
Emotions on Display
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