panic-stricken

Example Sentences

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People who are prone to fits of anger, who are occasionally panic-stricken, subject to bias, and sometimes overcome by irrationality.

From Seattle Times

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

His panic-stricken uncle, holding the child in a green blanket, was directed to a specialized emergency unit two floors below.

From Reuters

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