a moment's panic

Frequency: 6.89.0 per million words

a very short period of panic

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Examples (10)

  • There was a moment's panic when the lights suddenly went out.
  • She felt a moment's panic as she realized her passport was missing.
  • After a moment's panic, he managed to regain his composure.
  • A moment's panic gripped the passengers when the engine sputtered.
  • I had a moment's panic thinking I had deleted the entire project.
  • He experienced a moment's panic when he couldn't find his daughter in the crowd.
  • Despite a moment's panic, the pilot landed the plane safely.
  • There was a moment's panic in the office when the fire alarm rang.
  • She suppressed a moment's panic and answered the interviewer's question calmly.
  • Just a moment's panic can lead to a serious mistake during a crisis.