panic-stricken
Example Sentences
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This season 34-year-old Van Dijk's game has become error-strewn, the air of invincibility he carried gone as he has been regularly exposed, as proved by moments of panic-stricken defending previously out of character.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
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
Eager to please and panic-stricken, Chickenhound blurted out, “Yes, that’s right, sir. Give us a chance and we’ll tunnel with the best of them.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
