Sentence examples for panic stricken from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "panic stricken" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to be extremely afraid or overwhelmed with panic. Example: The whole town was panic stricken as news of the approaching tornado spread quickly.

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"Nobody looked panic stricken".

The New York Times

I was panic stricken, and soon was panting like a dog.

The New Yorker

4) The Sick Mind (4.24) This gurgles & splatters at a more energetic pace, unease & panic stricken in an underwater arena.

Stanford University

It was very uncomfortable but at the time I was just panic stricken.

BBC

He didn't look violent but I was completely panic stricken.

Vice

Panic stricken, Sandy scoured Dandydale to discover that every single dandy had been plucked but her.

Huffington Post

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The people are panic-stricken.

The New York Times

Thalia looked panic-stricken.

The New York Times

Fletcher was panic-stricken.

The New Yorker

Some will be panic-stricken.

The Guardian - Opinion

He fails miserably, and becomes panic-stricken.

The New Yorker

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