panic-inducing
Causes immediate alarm
Panic-inducing describes something that causes or is likely to cause panic—a sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety.
The term applies to situations, news, or stimuli that trigger alarm: The deadline felt panic-inducing.
It often appears in contexts ranging from genuinely terrifying to mildly stressful, with some hyperbolic use: Opening my bank app is panic-inducing.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- fearEmotional response to threat
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
hyperventilation · heart-pounding · sweating · trembling · overwhelming · paralyzing · fight-or-flight · adrenaline
Serious sudden danger
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- accidentUnintended harmful event
turbulence · earthquake · lockdown · stampede · evacuation · blackout · siren · sudden
Legal status when insolvent
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- debtMoney owed another
- layoffTermination without cause
- recessionProlonged economic decline
inflation · insolvency · eviction · audit · overdraft · unemployment · downturn
Direct hostile encounter
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- exposureState of being unprotected
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
spotlight · interview · presentation · stage-fright · crowd · awkward · embarrassing · scrutiny
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
phobia · hyperventilation · heart-pounding · sweating · trembling · overwhelming · paralyzing · fight-or-flight · adrenaline · catastrophizing
emergency
Serious sudden danger
accident · turbulence · earthquake · lockdown · stampede · evacuation · blackout · siren · sudden · unexpected
bankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- debtMoney owed another
- layoffTermination without cause
recession · inflation · insolvency · eviction · audit · overdraft · unemployment · downturn
confrontation
Direct hostile encounter
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- exposureState of being unprotected
judgment · spotlight · interview · presentation · stage-fright · crowd · awkward · embarrassing · scrutiny · performance
diagnosis
Identification of illness
choking · seizure · stroke · anaphylaxis · outbreak · pandemic · contagion · epidemic · hospitalization · ambulance
- intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
- scary feelingsterrified, frightening, dreadful, creepiness, goosebumps
panic-inducingcalming
Inducing a settled state
soothing · relaxing · tranquilizing · reassuring · comforting
panic-inducingsedative
Drug promoting calm
soporific · sleep-inducing · tranquilizing · lulling · hypnotic
panic-inducingreassuring
Restoring calm or confidence
comforting · safe · protective · unthreatening · confidence-building
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