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panic-stricken

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pan·ic-strick·en (pnk-strkn) also pan·ic-struck (-strk)
adj.
Overcome by panic; terrified.

panic-stricken, panic-struck
adj
affected by panic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.panic-stricken - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

panic-stricken
adjective frightened, alarmed, scared, terrified, startled, horrified, fearful, frenzied, hysterical, agitated, unnerved, petrified, aghast, panicky, scared stiff, in a cold sweat (informal), frightened to death, scared shitless (taboo slang), terror-stricken, shit-scared (taboo slang), horror-stricken, frightened out of your wits Thousands of panic-stricken refugees fled the city.
Translations
panic-stricken [ˈpænɪkˌstrɪkən] ADJ [person] → presa del pánico, aterrorizado; [behaviour] → causado or motivado por el pánico
to be panic-strickenser presa del pánico, estar aterrorizado
panic-stricken [ˈpænɪkˌstrɪkn] adj (person) → preso/a dal panico, in preda al panico; (look) → terrorizzato/a
panic-stricken [ˈpænɪkˌstrɪkn] adj (person) → preso/a dal panico, in preda al panico; (look) → terrorizzato/a


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How short a time, and yet how long to ME--since I sank down in the darkness, here, on the floor--drenched to the skin, cramped in every limb, cold to the bones, a useless, helpless, panic-stricken creature.
Suddenly a low but distinct moaning sound issued from the recesses of the cave behind me, and, as it reached the ears of the Indians, they turned and fled in terror, panic-stricken.
Everyone was too panic-stricken to think of a little girl no one was fond of.
 
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