panic-stricken

Example Sentences

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

From Literature

But the great Dutchman has also struggled badly, as proved by his panic-stricken handball that gave away a penalty in the heavy Champions League loss to PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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