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grief-stricken

[greef-strik-uhn] / ˈgrifˌstrɪk ən /


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Following the release of excerpts from Spencer's new book, a source told the Sun that a "grief-stricken Charles fought for his ex-wife to have a royal funeral", the paper says.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

At night, Elle shrugs on her father’s heavy black coat and slips into a reverie about a myth in which a grief-stricken murderer called the Leather Man searches for his lost daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Jota was hugely-popular as a team-mate and player, leaving those at Liverpool grief-stricken.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

I could not wait and hope, praying that my grief-stricken body would resume its natural courses.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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