panicking

Example Sentences

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"If I came out and she was panicking I would have been under the pump."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Even if the market hasn’t crashed, this multi-week decline shows persistent selling pressure, not just a one-time shock, as investors gradually de-risk rather than panicking all at once.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Penn Mutual Managing Director Scott Ellis says that policymakers remain “at the top of our watch list…the old adage that ‘markets stop panicking when policymakers start to’ still seems to resonate.”

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"Since the attacks started, there's a lot of panic. And even our families have been panicking," said Pereira.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

She looked at Alfhercht’s panicking face and said, “It took his magic.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack