panic
noun
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
will be panicking
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future progressiveof panic.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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"As soon as the winter comes now we will be panicking."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
"People will be panicking, it will be desperate."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022
Swedish coach Eidevall said he will be "panicking" about whether Arsenal have done enough preparation until on the day itself.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2021
They will be panicking, or maybe they are already cooperating,” said Barbara McQuade, a former federal prosecutor and now a professor of law at the University of Michigan.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2017
Danny Mills: "Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will be panicking, thinking we have got this player worth £60m and he could be banned for 20, 30 games or even the whole of next season."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2014
