grief-stricken
Example Sentences
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Jota was hugely-popular as a team-mate and player, leaving those at Liverpool grief-stricken.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
On the women's side, all bets are on Jessie Buckley, the grief-stricken wife of William Shakespeare mourning their son in "Hamnet" who has swept this awards season.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
“Lately I’ve been learning about alchemy, “ said Chloé Zhao, representing “Hamnet,” her domestic drama about the grief-stricken family life of William Shakespeare.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
After leaving his newborn daughter in the care of his sister Bamie, a grief-stricken Roosevelt fled to his cattle ranch in the Dakota Territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
She saw grief-stricken children in desperate need, and every instinct within her impelled her to sweep them into her arms and nurture them.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
