panicky

adjective

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  1. worried
  2. upset
  3. apprehensive
  4. nervous
  5. frightened
  6. anxious
  7. jittery
  8. afraid
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  • Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Authorities are worried about other health problems in the aftermath of the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history.
    Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Trump carried Kent County on the way to his upset Michigan win in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton by around three percentage points.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • David was initially apprehensive about endorsing Table Mountain Casino, but Derek, who is a spokesman for MGM Gaming and played in Las Vegas from 2020 to 2022, gave it a thumbs up because the casino has roots in the community and supports Fresno State and Valley Children’s Healthcare.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Albeit apprehensive and fearful that the Black Girls Tennis Club would be whitewashed, the inaugural cohort of participants developed a close bond.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of apprehensive
Adjective
  • Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That’s why Trump, who closely follows the stock market and obsessed over it as president, should be nervous about the recent trend on Wall Street.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nervous
Adjective
  • James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.
    Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of frightened
Adjective
  • In Tucson, Arizona, David McCumber, the executive editor of the Arizona Daily Star, who manages the paper’s op-eds and letters to the editor, said voters are extremely anxious.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As anxious voters make their voices heard in a presidential race expected to be close, some may find their vote facing additional scrutiny.
    Andrew Ford, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • Following a long firmware update, things were smoother over several days, with only a few jittery apps like Hulu and Disney+.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Maybe a hybrid or indica might help to mellow out the jittery effects?
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of jittery
Adjective
  • Many Americans are afraid of what the aftermath of the election could bring.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • By its conception, AI does not make mistakes, does not take bribes and is not afraid of anything.
    Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of afraid
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