panic-stricken

Example Sentences

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These were not as strong as the initial two, but still panic-stricken people were on the streets, crying in despair, wondering whether they were facing a nightmare without end.

From BBC

Similarly, they stoked rumors of a potential Russian collapse, releasing intercepts of cell phone conversations between panic-stricken soldiers.

From Washington Times

“Unless you can watch your stock holding decline by 50% without becoming panic-stricken, you should not be in the stock market.”

From Seattle Times

“I don’t want my kid to be panic-stricken,” Burke said.

From Washington Post

Taylor said that she did not want to take a dose away from someone who might need it more but that she would feel less “panic-stricken” if she could get Evusheld.

From Seattle Times