Panic-struck (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
- Panic-struck, she rushed out of the building without looking back when she heard the fire alarm.
- The news of the natural disaster left the residents panic-struck, scrambling to gather their belongings and flee.
- As the storm hit, the panic-struck crew struggled to keep the ship on course.
- The crowd outside the collapsing building was panic-struck, desperately trying to free those trapped inside.
- People became panic-struck when they heard the rumor that the pandemic was spreading rapidly in the city.