in (a) panic

Examples (10)

• He jumped out of the car in a panic.
• People fled the burning building in panic.
• Try not to act in a panic; take a deep breath first.
• She called her mother in a panic when she realized her passport was missing.
• The horses bolted in panic after the loud clap of thunder.
• Investors began selling their shares in a panic as the market crashed.
• I searched my entire house in a panic looking for my lost keys.
• In the dark, the children huddled together in panic.
• Everyone was screaming and running around in a panic after the alarm went off.
• She spoke so fast in a panic that it was hard to understand what had happened.