panic-stricken

adjective

pan·​ic-strick·​en ˈpa-nik-ˌstri-kən How to pronounce panic-stricken (audio)
Synonyms of panic-strickennext
: overcome with panic

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These are not the first crew members to be panic-stricken by a stray rat today. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 May 2023

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1766, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panic-stricken was in 1766

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panic-stricken

adjective
pan·​ic-strick·​en
ˈpan-ik-ˌstrik-ən
: overcome with panic

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