stricken

adjective

strick·en ˈstri-kən

: afflicted or overwhelmed by or as if by disease, misfortune, or sorrow

: made incapable or unfit

rescuers were sent to the stricken ship

: hit or wounded by or as if by a missile

the deer had been stricken by an arrow

Examples of stricken in a Sentence

I saw her stricken face looking up at us.

Recent Examples on the Web Khattak added that the rescue operation – which involves Pakistan military helicopters – is being hampered due to gusty winds in the area and the possibility of the helicopters’ rotors destabilizing the stricken gondola, according to Reuters. —

Greg Norman, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2023 Images published in the afternoon by the coast guard showed gray smoke pouring out of the stricken ship. —

Mike Corder, Detroit Free Press, 26 July 2023 In the years since, workers have had to constantly pump water into Fukushima’s stricken reactors, which still contain hot nuclear fuel. —

Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 18 July 2023 The video quality ranges from shaky phone vids to cinematic noir masterpieces, all centering on the stricken Gen Z youths and scenes of gooey lavender mayhem. —

Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023 Beachgoers are being warned to stay away from stricken animals and to instead call rescue organizations. —

CBS News, 22 June 2023 Providing relief to the stricken areas is the Turkish government’s most immediate concern. —

Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2023 Qatar and other wealthy Gulf countries have joined the global effort to send rescuers and aid to the stricken region. —

Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023 In one clip, a rescue diver reaches the stricken vessel just before a massive wave capsizes it and knocks the only passenger into the thumping surf. —

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2023 See More

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