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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a panicking" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly because "panicking" is a present participle and should not be preceded by "a."
Example: "He was panicking during the emergency situation."
Alternatives: "a person in panic" or "someone who is panicking."
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Later today Cameron will attempt to steady a panicking ship with a tough speech on immigration.
Mr Clegg's surge has been thrilling, all the more so since the viler attempts to smear him by a panicking Tory press seem to have backfired.
Nobody wants a panicking populace, and nobody wants everyone to start travelling by bus, either (it would be hell - probably worse than nerve gas).
The media will call a crowd of people running from certain death a panicking mob, even though running is the only sensible thing to do.
In an interview with Nick Ferrari on LBC radio, Bennett put in the kind of performance from which one would fervently hope to wake in a panicking sweat.
Related: Caroline Lucas: 'I'm not in politics because I'm playing about' In an interview with Nick Ferrari on LBC radio, Bennett put in the kind of performance from which one would fervently hope to wake in a panicking sweat.
Similar(33)
A panic broke out.
"This caused a panic".
Yossi flees in a panic.
It was a panic attack.
He suffered a panic attack.
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