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Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP prefers to emphasise the "rush" and speed of her speech, then I would suggest babble

(Oxford Dictionaries)

 

babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

 

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wants to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and Wiktionary

Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP prefers to emphasise the "rush" and speed of her speech, then I would suggest babble

(Oxford Dictionaries)

 

babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

 

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wants to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and Wiktionary

Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP prefers to emphasise the "rush" and speed of her speech, then I would suggest babble

(Oxford Dictionaries)

babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wants to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and Wiktionary

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Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP wantedprefers to emphasise the "rush" and speed of her speech, then I would suggest babble

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babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wantedwants to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and at Wiktionary

Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP wanted to emphasise the "rush" then I would suggest babble

Oxford Dictionaries

babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wanted to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and at Wiktionary

Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP prefers to emphasise the "rush" and speed of her speech, then I would suggest babble

(Oxford Dictionaries)

babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wants to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and Wiktionary

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Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP wanted to emphasise the "rush" then I would suggest babble

Oxford Dictionaries

babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wantswanted to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and at Wiktionary

Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time.

If the OP wants to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and at Wiktionary

Her eyes widened. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?"

The reporting verb, to cry suggests that the speaker spoke instantly and showed deep concern at the same time. If the OP wanted to emphasise the "rush" then I would suggest babble

Oxford Dictionaries

babble: Utter something rapidly and incoherently

‘Thank goodness you’re all right,’ she babbled

If the OP wanted to convey shock, anxiety, and fear; the noun alarm could be used

Her eyes widened in alarm. "Jonathan," she cried, "what happened to you?

Other reporting verbs can be found on CDO and at Wiktionary

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