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as in frightened
to strike with fear
for some reason, the herd of feeding animals at the zoo panicked him
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Recent Examples of panicked
Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Last July, when Team Ueda raised rates to the highest since 2008, a skyrocketing yen panicked Nikkei investors.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Eagles, after fans panicked during a 2-2 start, have won 10 in a row.
—Christiaan Defranco, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
So when construction equipment moved into the lot behind the bar earlier this year, Carvalho panicked.
—Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
The Gators were 11 of 32 from 3-point range and never panicked even as the Tar Heels rallied.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Down 14-0, the Panthers hardly panicked, not with the poise and leadership of Smigiel at quarterback.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Viewers on TikTok were panicked by the discovery in the viral video.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The couple tried to put themselves in the mind-set of someone who panicked at the sight of a bear at the door, and concluded that, even if rattled, Tobey might have made other choices.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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The app has panicked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose own Twitter competitor, Threads, has rushed to copy many of its features.
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Adjective
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That’s a lot of CO2, something airlines are increasingly worried about.—
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Extending safety Kyle Hamilton is likely a top priority for the Ravens' front office, but Hamilton isn't too worried about his contract.—
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
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The flip side to that is that an upset loss to either would be a death blow.—
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The movie sees the revival of arch-villain Feathers McGraw, who terrified kids in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers.—
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My Hugo would chase it and bark at it, or he'd be terrified.—
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Why do so many people love to be frightened and unnerved?—
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But can dogs actually be frightened of heights like some humans?—
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Automation has reshaped entire industries, leaving many workers apprehensive about their future.—
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But many were also apprehensive about the return of Soviet power.—
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In his four years in charge of the Mavericks, Harrison hasn’t been afraid to take big swings.—
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Moving safely from the clouds to this perch required a steep angle, a dexterous pilot, and passengers more afraid of missing the film festival than of death upon impact.—
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Ingram had to miss the final 19 games of the regular season, but the Pelicans weren’t scared away by the issue.—
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The Europeans seem presently more hurt than scared.—
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Experts are alarmed that the cuts could leave the United States defenseless against covert foreign influence operations and embolden foreign adversaries seeking to disrupt democratic governments.—
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According to execs speaking to the paper, Williams had to be reminded several times that her show had been canceled. July 2022: Fans are dismayed and a little alarmed to discover that The Wendy Williams Show appears to have been removed from YouTube and Instagram, per Entertainment Weekly.—
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“Panicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panicked. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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