panicked

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of panic

adj

1. Experiencing or in a state of panic.

   “I really wasn’t panicked. Despite the four feet of aluminum pole dangling like a misplaced tail, I knew I wasn’t attached to some demon, but had slipped the grip of the man, who then raced after me, yelling invectives guaranteed to emphasize his mistake rather than my escape.”