Emotions & feelings
in a panic
extremely worried and rushed
If you are in a panic, you are so worried or frightened that you may act quickly without thinking clearly.
Hear it in real life
Why did you call me so early?
I was in a panic because I thought I had missed the flight.
I was in a panic when I could not find my passport.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was in a panic attack when I lost my passport.
Say: I had a panic attack when I lost my passport.
Use “have a panic attack” for the medical experience; “be in a panic” describes your general emotional state.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be in a panic; call someone in a panic
Your turn: say it out loud
I was in a panic when I could not find my passport.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
in a panic
extremely worried and rushed
“I was in a panic when I could not find my passport.”
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