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What also struck him were the expressions on the queen’s faces — both looked stricken, with a hand held up as if in shock. — Karen Han, Vox, "Castle Rock showrunner Sam Shaw explains the series’ best episode yet," 26 Aug. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, and Justice Stephen Breyer said the law could survive without a stricken provision. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Supreme Court sports betting ruling expected to have no immediate impact in Wisconsin," 14 May 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018 Wang soon showed a particular talent for dealing with stricken state financial vehicles. — Washington Post, "‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises," 18 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stricken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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: powerfully affected by disease, trouble, sorrow, etc.
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