terror struck
/ˈtɛrərˌstrʌk/
adjective
- Extremely frightened or shocked, often to the point of being unable to move or think clearly.
- She was terror-struck when she realized she had lost her little brother in the crowded market.
- The hikers were terror-struck by the sudden appearance of a bear on the trail.
- The children stood terror-struck as the earthquake shook the ground beneath them.
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