How to Use panic in a Sentence

panic

1 of 2 noun

• The crowd was in a state of panic.
• The villagers fled in panic from the approaching army.
• He was in a panic when he realized how late he was.
• There's no reason to get into a panic.
• She has panic attacks whenever she has to speak in public.
• The news set off panic, and tens of thousands of men fled.
  — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
• The effects linger, leaving the body in a constant state of panic.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
• Since most of the vehicle’s weight was at the front, when a panic stop occurred, the rear wheels would come off the ground.
  — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
• The risk that amid the chaos and panic of war, the evidence will be lost or tampered with, is high.
  — Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
• Flora, in a state of panic, begs Edward to deal with the matter.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• Now, a sense of panic is taking hold in the state's fisheries, which produce 60% of the nation's seafood.
  — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
• Green described how men came to New York from all over the country to ask for loans during the panic of 1907.
  — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
• In the 911 call, Mr. Brandt described trying to leave in a panic only to be blocked by Mr. Ellingson.
  — Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 29 May 2023
• In the latter half of 1977, the community was gripped by panic.
  — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
• This dire news leaks to the common ranks aboard, causing a panic the Captain must quell.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
• That wasn’t our clinic, but the move sent us into a total panic.
  — Spencer Goidel, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2024
• There’s never any panic in his game – so calm and unruffled with the puck on his stick.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• Once the original panic wears off, this knowledge isn’t such a bad thing.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• The very existence of a source on this scale is a bulwark against market panic.
  — Daniel Yergin, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023
• In recent weeks, soldiers have been stationed in high schools in Yangon, adding to the panic.
  — Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• But the reaction of fans in the section showed no panic, according to a video the team released.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
• The first thing was sheer panic, to be completely honest.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
• Written by Owen, in the film, insomnia spreads in a small town, causing fear and panic.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
• PacWest Bancorp is the latest lender to face an investor panic.
  — Aaron Back, wsj.com, 4 May 2023
• In fact, Brittany, in a panic, did initially claim that Chris was the shooter.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• And consumers might make things worse with panic buying.
  — NBC News, 16 Sep. 2023
• While some states still have these laws on the books, others did away with theirs after the consequences of the panic became clear.
  — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
• To my confusion verging on panic, there are no results in the app.
  — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
• Human bodies, on the other hand, tend to store up rage and grief and panic like a pressure cooker.
  — Rachel Sherman Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• Most folks have about a minute, on average, to get control of the fish and fight it to the surface before panic over drowning sets in.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023

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panic

2 of 2 verb

• The deer, panicked by the headlights, ran in front of the car.
• If something goes wrong, don't panic.
• The messages and emails show that the network panicked.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
• In The Sky announced a new tour this spring, fans panicked.
  — Patrick Lyons, Spin, 15 Sep. 2023
• But at the end of the day, Washington should not panic.
  — Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2023
• Don't panic, here's what to do when making a ganache doesn't go as planned.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023
• So, there’s no need to panic on behalf of your teen or young adult child.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
• But some foxes would panic, break into the open, and run for it.
  — Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
• If your mind just flashed to the Olaplex bottles in your shower right now, don't panic.
  — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2023
• Brogdon inbounded to Smart, who panicked, and tried to dump the ball off to Tatum.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
• Nearing the frontier late at night, the seventh car got stuck in mud and the driver panicked.
  — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
• But no one at the search engine giant should panic yet.
  — Gene Marks, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
• Spears panicked, and locked herself in a bathroom with one of the children — and the police were summoned.
  — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
• But experts say there is no reason to panic about gas prices, at least not yet.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
• To keep the guests from panicking, Hayley enlists some of her friends and co-workers to keep the death a secret.
  — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
• Don’t panic, though: The overall risk of getting sick from germs living on your new clothes?
  — Julia Ries, SELF, 7 Feb. 2023
• Any sting to the softer skin around the elephant’s eye, mouth or even the inside of the trunk can cause pain and swelling, prompting elephants to panic.
  — Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
• Booker explained why supporters of the Tide shouldn’t panic about the rocky start.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 18 Sep. 2023
• The last thing anyone wants to see is a manager who panics of snaps during a streak.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• Crowds began to leave the covered stages, more confused than panicked.
  — Susannah George, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
• There's nothing to panic about here even though there has been some softening of the markets.
  — Andrew Moreau, arkansasonline.com, 18 Nov. 2023
• North is the Mediterranean Sea, and just beyond that is Europe, whose leaders are panicked at the prospect of a new wave of migrants.
  — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
• Knotts panicked, yelling that police and the government were trying to kill him.
  — Kelli Smith, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Your first instinct might be to panic, but Neostrata's Firming Neck Cream is here to help.
  — Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
• Suzy Cain began to panic when Jessica was still not home at 2:30 in the morning.
  — Claire Lempert, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
• What to do if your power is out In the event of a power outage during a winter storm, don't panic.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
• Embrace his duty, Krishna concludes, and there is no need to panic.
  — Jeremy David Engels, Fortune Well, 21 June 2023
• The calls have locked down schools, causing kids to hide under desks, panicked, and parents to flock to campuses.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 May 2023
• Neely struggles, flopping around on the floor of the car, panicking and huffing before his eyes dim and begin to shut.
  — Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 12 May 2023
• In the meantime, experts advised consumers not to panic or toss out all the drugs in their medicine cabinet.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024