grief-stricken

Example Sentences

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The German actress Nina Hoss gives a controlled performance as Ranevskaya, who returns to her family estate after a grief-stricken exile to find its residents depressed and broke.

From New York Times

His previous work, “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” was a trilogy, made up of two films that explored a couple’s grief-stricken, tumultuous relationship from each of their individual perspectives, and a third that combined them.

From New York Times

When our neighbor died a few months ago, his companion was grief-stricken.

From New York Times

In the immediate aftermath of the crash, his grief-stricken mother was admitted to hospital for several days.

From BBC

But when footage of the grief-stricken family holding the body in their arms went viral on social media, many posts falsely claimed Muhammad was merely a doll, and not a real baby.

From BBC