grief-stricken
adjective
: very sad : deeply affected by grief
The death of his son has left him grief-stricken.
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His cousin witnessed the stabbing, but is too grief-stricken to talk about it.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
When George shows up dead in the pasture one day, his hands mysteriously coated in blue and green dye, the sheep are naturally grief-stricken.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
When his father did die of a stroke, in a besieged city that Baba could not get to, leaving his mother grief-stricken and alone under heavy bombardment, the full truth dawned on them: Neither exile nor home could ever offer shelter from heartbreak or the senseless violence of war.
—Literary Hub, 3 Dec. 2025
The rest of the body camera footage features interviews with the hysterical and grief-stricken friends and roommates of the victims being interviewed by police.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
IndyStar reached out to the mother, who was too grief-stricken to comment on the status of her daughter's case.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 July 2025
Johansson’s performance is strange, swinging from oddly perky to grief-stricken by both the loss of her mother and a colleague in a car bombing.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
That can put them on edge and heighten their separation anxiety, Langan said, and if their owners are depressed or grief-stricken about loss and uncertainty, the animals absorb those emotions too.
—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
An enraged and grief-stricken Beatrix attacks Luca and gets a hold of his gun, shooting him at close range.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
When George shows up dead in the pasture one day, his hands mysteriously coated in blue and green dye, the sheep are naturally grief-stricken.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
When his father did die of a stroke, in a besieged city that Baba could not get to, leaving his mother grief-stricken and alone under heavy bombardment, the full truth dawned on them: Neither exile nor home could ever offer shelter from heartbreak or the senseless violence of war.
—Literary Hub, 3 Dec. 2025
The rest of the body camera footage features interviews with the hysterical and grief-stricken friends and roommates of the victims being interviewed by police.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
IndyStar reached out to the mother, who was too grief-stricken to comment on the status of her daughter's case.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 July 2025
Johansson’s performance is strange, swinging from oddly perky to grief-stricken by both the loss of her mother and a colleague in a car bombing.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
That can put them on edge and heighten their separation anxiety, Langan said, and if their owners are depressed or grief-stricken about loss and uncertainty, the animals absorb those emotions too.
—Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
An enraged and grief-stricken Beatrix attacks Luca and gets a hold of his gun, shooting him at close range.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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“Grief-stricken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grief-stricken. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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