No. 11,669 in Swedish

paniken

"Paniken" means "the panic" in English.

In a sentence

Paniken spred sig bland folkmassan.
The panic spread among the crowd.
Here, 'paniken' is used as a noun denoting a state of intense fear or anxiety affecting many people.
Han kände paniken växa inom sig när han insåg vad som hade hänt.
He felt the panic grow inside him as he realized what had happened.
In this sentence, 'paniken' is used as a noun to describe the individual's emotional state when confronted with a challenging situation.
Trots paniken lyckades hon hålla sig lugn.
Despite the panic, she managed to stay calm.
Here, 'paniken' serves as a noun referring to the challenging psychological state that the person overcame through their composure and presence of mind.

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