panic
Example Sentences
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Then the 25-year-old started experiencing unexplained symptoms including panic attacks, gastric issues and swollen, itchy eyes, which, she says, baffled her doctor.
From BBC
Despite my affinity for spice, a small panic set in, scared of offending my hosts but worried about the impending pain I’d inflict on my mouth and stomach.
From Salon
After Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in August indicated the government may take a stake in Lockheed Martin, other defense companies “went into a panic attack,” executives at competitors said.
She explains that children often lie instinctively as a form of self-protection to avoid being told off and adults may also lie automatically in moments of panic.
From BBC
“I want you to know that you will not be in danger at any moment, Nell. If anything goes awry, we will all be there for you. Do not panic.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
