panicky

[ US /ˈpænɪki/ ]
[ UK /pˈænɪkˌi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
    became panicky as the snow deepened
    felt panicked before each exam
    trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
    the terrified horse bolted
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How To Use panicky In A Sentence

  • The panicky reaction of players at the US Open betrayed their lack of resilience in the face of adversity.
  • The adrenalin rush speeds your heart up and can make you feel panicky, too. The Sun
  • Now the opposite seems to be happening: a panicky rally.
  • She said: 'I got a bit panicky. The Sun
  • The Pan of the universe drives people panicky, that is they lose speech. Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
  • He used to get quite tensed up and panicky about things, but that is all in the past now.
  • Don't get alarmed, don't get peevish, don't get panicky, don't be a wicked old flutterer, Ham, my boy!" he said. Bones in London
  • The Minnesota GOP has already released an ad that drills down on all of this, recalling Dayton's flight from DC because he was worried about the threat of terrorism, calling him "panicky" and "erratic. Mark Dayton, Minnesota Gubernatorial Nominee, Assailed By GOP For Being 'Panicky...Erratic' (VIDEO)
  • ‘Now, I get very panicky at the sound of a loud explosion caused by a tire blowout or the sound of a car backfiring in the parking lot,’ he said jokingly.
  • Desperate for a wee, he did two laps of the living room barking his shins and becoming increasingly panicky before finally locating the light switch and making good his escape.
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