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had been panicking
  • past perfect progressive of panic.

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Markets that had been panicking recovered once they knew the Fed would stand behind them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

While officers were on the 6th floor, they also assisted a 41-year-old woman, who had been panicking in her apartment, to safety, Mirabelli said.

From Chicago Tribune • Feb. 4, 2012