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Recent Examples of panicky
The vice president was panicky, the authors wrote.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In the mid-2010s, when every other norm of civility was beginning to fall apart, Jeopardy strategy became a panicky knife fight for the Doubles, the most powerful clues on the board.
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Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
The redemption requests at Blue Owl included some large institutions and wasn’t just limited to panicky retail investors, this person said.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Most descriptions conclude that Obama used this quirky exchange to overrule his panicky advisors and run full steam ahead on health reform.
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Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Diving supplies, stratospheric prices, and rules and regs for who could buy how much gas and when sent Americans into panicky buying habits.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Avoid jerky or panicky movements, and don’t wave for help — movement may attract the drone.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Then her daughter’s voice grew panicky.
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Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
As top-tier sports continue to flee pay-TV like so many panicky horses hoofing their way out of a burning stable, the WNBA is nosing around for oats among the haybales as the sparks fly skyward.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
In the mid-2010s, when every other norm of civility was beginning to fall apart, Jeopardy strategy became a panicky knife fight for the Doubles, the most powerful clues on the board.
—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
The redemption requests at Blue Owl included some large institutions and wasn’t just limited to panicky retail investors, this person said.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Most descriptions conclude that Obama used this quirky exchange to overrule his panicky advisors and run full steam ahead on health reform.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Diving supplies, stratospheric prices, and rules and regs for who could buy how much gas and when sent Americans into panicky buying habits.
—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Avoid jerky or panicky movements, and don’t wave for help — movement may attract the drone.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Then her daughter’s voice grew panicky.
—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
As top-tier sports continue to flee pay-TV like so many panicky horses hoofing their way out of a burning stable, the WNBA is nosing around for oats among the haybales as the sparks fly skyward.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panicky
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Body cam footage shows a Ross Township police officer catching a panicked fawn that was trapped after falling over a retaining wall.
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Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh.
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Now, multiple residents are left worried about what's to come next week with extremely hot temperatures in the forecast.
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With voters nationwide worried about inflation and the rising cost of living, some Californians might feel less inclined to provide full healthcare coverage to those lacking legal status.
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Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing the Tartan Army was most upset about?
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.
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Even those who are apprehensive about sardines should give this salad a try.
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Haymon was much less apprehensive of expressing her opinions, particularly her preference for Gascon’s policies.
Adjective
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Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced.
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The low unemployment rate had made many economists nervous, including some on the Fed.
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Even young raccoons can bite or scratch when frightened, and wild animals can carry parasites and diseases, says Rakestraw.
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When customers are frustrated, frightened, confused or considering leaving, those become high-risk moments.
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.
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Vincent pursues Jimmy like a homing missile, but the young man is jittery and restless in his own skin up against Jimmy’s shameless self-assuredness.
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By Wednesday morning, a jittery calm had returned.
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“Panicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panicky. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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