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panic-stricken

[pan-ik-strik-uhn] / ˈpæn ɪkˌstrɪk ən /


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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

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

In one emotional scene, a panic-stricken Jo begins trying to balance the books after a long day.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2024

Before he could be silenced he yelled out in a panic-stricken shout, “Matthias, Guosim’s dead! I’ve just seen her in that cave. She’s dead! Guosim is dead!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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