Panic-stricken (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The news of the impending hurricane sent the residents into a panic-stricken frenzy as they scrambled to evacuate.
- As the fire alarm sounded, the panic-stricken students rushed out of the building in a chaotic stampede.
- The driver's panic-stricken expression was a clear indication that he had lost control of the vehicle.
- The authorities struggled to contain the panic-stricken crowd as they surged forward in a desperate bid to escape the disaster zone.
- The panic-stricken hikers frantically searched for a way out of the dense forest as night began to fall.