Example Sentences

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“You can feel panicky and paranoid. People come in worried that they’re dying,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In fact, cash levels remained unaltered from March at 4.3%, still some way off the panicky highs of 4.8% in April 2025 and 6.3% in October 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“Spending by higher income Americans coupled with lavish and almost panicky spending on AI infrastructure and resources is likely to drive the stock market through the end of the year,” she said.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

"We want to try as far as possible to avoid those countries enacting any kind of panicky policies," says Prof Gietel-Basten.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Much as she distrusted the admiral, his absence made her feel panicky.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood