恐慌 (kǒng huāng): sợ hãi

After the earthquake, customers in the supermarket fell into a panic, rushing toward the exits and scattering goods from the shelves all over the floor.

In the early days of the epidemic, social media was flooded with unverified information, triggering public panic.

Hearing rumors that the bank was about to collapse, many depositors felt panic, and the line of people waiting to withdraw money stretched from the bank entrance all the way onto the street.

During the exam, he suddenly realized he had forgotten his admission ticket; a wave of panic surged through him, and his palms broke out in a cold sweat.

Upon learning that her child was missing, the mother fell into extreme panic, immediately called the police, and notified all her relatives.