Example Sentences

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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

After the panicky Ray-Ray passes his guitar case to Sonny, out tumbles . . . a guitar, not the shotgun Sonny expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Markets bounced back by May, suggesting the “triple red” was just a panicky hiccup.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 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

A wave of panicky frustration comes over me at the sight of her intent expression.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black