grief-stricken
adjective
: very sad : deeply affected by grief
The death of his son has left him grief-stricken.
Examples of grief-stricken in a Sentence
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Many were afraid and grief-stricken after the shooting.
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
The teen’s mother was too grief-stricken to talk to reporters.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
Unfortunately, Susan ultimately died after having a stroke in 2004, leaving both Warren and Astrid grief-stricken.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Her daughter was grief-stricken and furious after Rosen’s death.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
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Detective Loki, 'Prisoners' (2013)
Denis Villeneuve's thriller Prisoners stars Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki, who is searching for an enraged and grief-stricken father's (Hugh Jackman) missing daughter.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The death of a 5-year-old girl after a fire in her St. Paul home, which also critically injured her mother and five siblings, has left her family and community members grief-stricken.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2024
Some are not yet open—which could mean fewer options—and most workers are still grief-stricken.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
They were found days later — grief-stricken but safe, Pessah said.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
The teen’s mother was too grief-stricken to talk to reporters.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
Unfortunately, Susan ultimately died after having a stroke in 2004, leaving both Warren and Astrid grief-stricken.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Her daughter was grief-stricken and furious after Rosen’s death.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Where to rent End of Watch: Amazon Prime Video
08 of 15
Detective Loki, 'Prisoners' (2013)
Denis Villeneuve's thriller Prisoners stars Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki, who is searching for an enraged and grief-stricken father's (Hugh Jackman) missing daughter.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
The death of a 5-year-old girl after a fire in her St. Paul home, which also critically injured her mother and five siblings, has left her family and community members grief-stricken.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2024
Some are not yet open—which could mean fewer options—and most workers are still grief-stricken.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
They were found days later — grief-stricken but safe, Pessah said.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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“Grief-stricken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grief-stricken. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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