panic-stricken

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Salon

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC