What does panic-stricken mean?
Definitions for panic-stricken
pan·ic-strick·en
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Princeton's WordNet
panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightenedadjective
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"
Wiktionary
panic-strickenadjective
Very frightened, and unable to react sensibly because of panic.
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panic-stricken
Panic-stricken refers to a state of extreme fear or anxiety that results in hasty or frenzied actions. This condition often arises from a sudden or unexpected situation or event that causes someone to feel terribly frightened or distressed.
Webster Dictionary
Panic-strickenadjective
alt. of Panic-struck
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
panic-stricken
Struck with a panic or sudden fear; as, the troops were panic-stricken.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of panic-stricken in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of panic-stricken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of panic-stricken in a Sentence
People were running from their houses with their pet cats and, you know, everybody was very panic-stricken, the thing that really struck me was the fear in the police officers' face( s) who were trying to kind of get traffic going. They were legitimately scared.
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