Example Sentences

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"It has been a very cold and damp winter, they were panicking any way - hopefully the spring kicks in now and the weather gets a bit warmer," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

On gridlocked Front Street, people were panicking, crying, screaming, honking.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

The Lakers were rolling, the Denver Nuggets were panicking, and the opener of the Western Conference finals at Ball Arena was about to be spun on its head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

Once a few people in tech raised questions about the firm’s solvency, Slack channels and Twitter feeds lit up with dire warnings from venture capitalists, and soon many people were panicking.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2023

The horses were drenched, and some were panicking and slipping in the mud.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan