panic sets in

Examples (10)

• When the engine stalled in the middle of the desert, panic set in.
• As the deadline approached and the work was unfinished, panic began to set in.
• If you don't have a plan, panic will quickly set in during an emergency.
• A sense of panic set in among the passengers when they heard the alarm.
• It was several hours before panic really set in.
• The hiker felt panic set in as the sun began to go down.
• Financial panic set in once the stock market crashed.
• As the water level rose, panic set in across the small village.
• The athlete tried to stay calm, but panic set in during the final lap.
• Once the power went out and the doors locked, total panic set in.