Example Sentences
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Panicked at the prospect of being sent to the front, he contacted his family late in March and appealed to the authorities for help.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Panicked about his situation, Calderón let a flight attendant know that he needed to be in Houston by 5 p.m. to catch a plane to his final destination of Managua, Nicaragua.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Panicked parents and surrogates began a Facebook group to share information.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Panicked, he piled into the family Chevrolet with his mother, sister, dog and aunt and took off for the Kazakh border near midnight.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Panicked, the boy threw the ball directly into the arms of Jim Don Cooper.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
