panic-stricken

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Investors waking up to volatile and panic-stricken markets on Monday may be surprised to discover that gold is now in negative territory for the year after a painful bout of profit-taking and deleveraging.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Prosecutors argued that this left his poorly trained, panic-stricken crew effectively useless amid the fire, which possibly originated in a trash can sometime after 2:35 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“Are you panic-stricken? Are your eyes wide? Do you look furtive?” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

I can remember more than once racing around, panic-stricken, picking up pages before a gust of wind blew them away.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

It seemed an age before the high-pitched screeching sound had died and the panic-stricken creatures had departed.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda