as in frightened
too overcome with panic to think or act normally
The panic-stricken horses crashed through the door of the burning barn.
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These are not the first crew members to be panic-stricken by a stray rat today.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 May 2023
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 May 2023
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“Panic-stricken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panic-stricken. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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