panic
Example Sentences
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In a panic, he ran and hid in a dark bathroom stall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
The 50-year-old became so debilitated by the panic attacks that she was unable to work, so she began looking for ways to help treat her anxiety.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Wells’ classic story was one of the first mainstream studio films to riff on America’s post-9/11 anxiety, where characters assumed the widespread panic was the work of terrorists.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
But if they are overstimulated, they will have the opposite effect, creating stomach cramping, vomiting, nausea, irritability, and panic when exposed to even a small amount.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026
A panic rises up in me that I fight, desperate to shove back in its box before it ruins my chance with the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing panic
Emotions on Display
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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