panic attack
nounDefinition of panic attack
: an episode of intense fear or apprehension that is of sudden onset
Examples of panic attack in a Sentence
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As the years went by, Tipton had panic attacks and terrible anxiety. — Will Stone, Scientific American, "MDMA, Or Ecstasy, Shows Promise As A PTSD Treatment," 21 Aug. 2019 After his friend, 11-year-old Karon Brown, was shot and killed last month, Donnell Blocker had panic attacks, his mother said. — Washington Post, "Amid a violent summer, Southeast D.C. children visit Six Flags for a day to just be kids," 11 Aug. 2019 As delays mounted, Gackle had panic attacks nightly. — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, "The Lonely Work of Moderating Hacker News," 8 Aug. 2019 All of that must come as quite a relief to all the U.S. fans who had panic attacks after Morgan was knocked down on a hard foul in the 33rd minute and came up limping. — Chuck Schilken, latimes.com, "Alex Morgan after injury scare at Women’s World Cup: ‘I’m OK’," 21 June 2019 An argument ensued and one student had a panic attack. — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, "How a dispute over minority services killed Metro State University’s student senate," 5 Aug. 2019 Holden flies to see Ed, but after a strange encounter with him which ends in a big, ominous hug from the killer, Holden has a panic attack. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Everything you need to remember about Mindhunter before watching season 2," 5 Aug. 2019 In some cases, drugs can prevent an animal from having a panic attack or engaging in destructive behavior such as self-mutilation. — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, "How to keep panicky pets calm and safe when the fireworks go off," 2 July 2019 What’s the difference between feeling anxious and having a panic attack? — The Editors, Marie Claire, "Every Question About Anxiety You've Ever Had, Answered," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'panic attack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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