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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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There are shouts of panic from the Palestinian farmers, yelling for children to get out of the field.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A man named Sohail told AFP that "everyone began screaming in panic" when his niece, who had escaped the building, arrived home to tell them it had collapsed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Threets detailed sleepwalking episodes he found terrifying, panic attacks he thought were heart attacks and intrusive thoughts tied to his depression and anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Actors dot the lobby, doing vocal warm-ups between mini panic attacks and greeting old friends from past shows.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

I was seconds away from what was sure to be an impressive panic attack when Regan snapped her head up.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

She panics on red carpets and says interviews make her nervous, although she certainly doesn’t seem it today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

While they fight over custody she panics and plans to run away with Nino.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, the federal government stepped in repeatedly during banking panics to stabilize the system.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

Among the many tedious features of market panics is the well-known cognitive error of catastrophizing.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

I stood up again in Engel’s cloud of smoke—hadn’t even ordered anything, just as well as it always panics me to have to speak French to strangers.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Strong shaking in Panama City, over 200 kilometers from the epicenter, sent panicked people pouring into the streets from the capital's numerous high-rise buildings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Bancroft would later admit he "panicked" when he saw himself on the big screen.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Investors panicked in 1994 and cheered in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It’s just me, the panicked voice, and the gross, foamy water seeping out from underneath the bathroom door.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

"The kind of person who misses a flight and, instead of panicking, calmly adapts to the situation. This person may still feel stressed, but they're better able to manage it through psychological flexibility."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Even the options market, which is inherently more aggressive and forward-looking than the equity market, isn’t panicking either.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

When it happens, and it can - the flight can be cancelled, or the train is delayed, there is so much traffic, I don't want the players and staff panicking.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

I guess I should have said, ‘bond traders can stop panicking when Scott Bessent starts panicking,” Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research, posted on X shortly after the announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Harry and Hermione threw themselves into the panicking crowd.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling


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