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panic-stricken

[ pan-ik-strik-uhn ]

adjective

  1. overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear, panic, or the like:

    panic-stricken parents looking for their child; a panic-stricken phone call.



panic-stricken

adjective

  1. affected by panic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of panic-stricken1

First recorded in 1795–1805
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A panic-stricken girl who became hysterical after waking from a nap sparked a police investigation that uncovered one Scotland's biggest child abuse rings.

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And, of course, the actual sight of the countryside and homes engulfed in flames and explosions should be sufficient to keep those closest “vigilant” to say the least — if not panic-stricken.

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A "panic-stricken" elephant killed a Spanish woman while she was bathing the animal at an elephant centre in Thailand, local police said.

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In northern Gaza, since Israel went back on the offensive, they have been filming panic-stricken families as they flee, often with small children helping out by carrying oversized backpacks.

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“I heard this panic-stricken shout that caught my attention and then the tree came down.”

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