How to Use "Panic" with Example Sentences

panic (n): a state of fear and confusion

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Used with nouns:

"Press the panic button if you need help."
(button)

"I usually a have a panic attack when hosting a big party."
(attack)

"He suffers from panic disorders."
(disorders)

"We installed a panic room just in case of emergencies."
(room)

"He went into panic mode when the caterers didn't show up for the wedding."

Used with adjectives:

"In the days leading up to the performance, there was a sense of mounting panic."
(mounting, growing)

"The country was in a state of widespread panic."
(widespread, general)

"She went into sheer panic when she couldn't find her son."
(sheer, complete, total, utter)

Used with verbs:

"The virus caused sheer panic among the city."
(caused, created, spread)

"He felt total panic when he lost the engagement ring."
(felt, went into)

"She was filled with panic before going on stage."
(be + filled with)

"Panic is rising in the community over the killer disease."
(be + rising, be + growing)

Used with prepositions:

"She looked around in panic for a place to hide."
(in)

"She froze with panic when she saw the robber in her house."
(with)

"There is nationwide panic about a flu epidemic."
(about, over)

"There was panic among the community."
(among)