Example Sentences

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The example is from Ozu’s 1929 “Days of Youth,” in which a suitor gets paint on his hand, knows it, and gets panicky trying to hide it from his would-be sweetheart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

A Sept. 19 Emirates flight from San Francisco to Dubai had to abort its departure to allow several panicky passengers to debark, according to Bloomberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

He will wade in a tide pool up to the chest without feeling damp, but a drop of rain water on his head makes him panicky.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck