panic-stricken
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I was panic-stricken because that was done in front of an audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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 some time after 2:35 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
Anthony Joshua was blissfully unaware of the drowsy steward slumped next to the railings in the Kingdom Arena, or the panic-stricken British reporter worrying if he would make his flight in less than five hours.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
The kid looked up, panic-stricken, when he saw Janza.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
