panicked
Example Sentences
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When I started the meditation itself, I panicked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
He said he left because he got "scared" and "panicked".
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
He was panicked but brief in both calls, which lasted only seconds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
They seem to enjoy the riddle, the ritual of digging themselves out of self-inflicted trouble—the crowd roaring back to life, the panicked look in their opponents’ eyes as they grind down another double-digit lead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
I tried to look at every panicked face, hoping to see something that would let me know that I’d found Agent Chris.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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