panicked
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And in March, as investors panicked about the Iran war and $100 oil, stocks fell 5% and the fund, 2%.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Judging from a slew of panicked social media posts and endless versions of the same explainers on “how worried should you be?” there is a genuine fear that we could be in for another pandemic.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
“This one indicator would say, don’t get too panicked, but definitely expect a little less,” she said.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
According to Hernández’s attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, and at least one eyewitness, officers fired their guns first, prompting a panicked Hernández to try and drive away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Stunned by the similarities between Wallace’s theory and his own, a panicked Darwin dashed his own manuscript off to his old friend Lyell.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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