in a panic
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- racingSpeed competition sport
- sweatingMoisture through pores
hyperventilating · alarm · dread · scrambling · chaos · screaming · fleeing · heart-pounding · breathless · wild-eyed · frenzy · hysteria · trembling · frozen · fight-or-flight · adrenaline · bolt · escape
urgency and pace
in a panicunhurried
Taking one's time
taking one's time · leisurely · measured · deliberate · slow and steady
mental clarity
in a panicclear-headed
Able to think rationally
level-headed · cool-headed · thinking clearly · rational · lucid