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panic-stricken
[ pan-ik-strik-uhn ]
adjective
- 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
- affected by panic
Word History and Origins
Origin of panic-stricken1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
A "panic-stricken" elephant killed a Spanish woman while she was bathing the animal at an elephant centre in Thailand, local police said.
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.
“I heard this panic-stricken shout that caught my attention and then the tree came down.”
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