3 example sentences using panic-struck.
Panic-struck used in a sentence
Panic-struck in a sentence as an adjective
If someone knocked on your door, quite unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, can I err on the idea that you would be quite panic-struck? But if humanity got a signal from another civilization tomorrow, do you think it is safe to err on folks being quite happy?
> If someone knocked on your door, quite unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, can I err on the idea that you would be quite panic-struck? But if a stranger knocks on your door in the middle of the day you might just open up and say "no thanks, I don't want your pamphlet/vacuum/encyclopedia".
> If someone knocked on your door, quite unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, can I err on the idea that you would be quite panic-struck? Quite likely, but only because the socially acceptable reasons to knock on someone's door in the middle of the night are usually something pretty bad.
Panic-struck definitions
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"
See also: panicky panicked panic-stricken terrified frightened