grief-stricken

Example Sentences

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As Nashville residents hold vigils for the victims of Monday's mass shooting at a school, this corner of a city known for its music and live entertainment has fallen into a grief-stricken hush.

From BBC

The team became the face of a grief-stricken school after a gunman killed three students and injured five others in a campus shooting on Feb. 13.

From Seattle Times

Many flags across the normally bucolic town far from the bustle of the capital flew at half-staff, and grief-stricken residents placed candles and flowers at a makeshift memorial in the town square.

From New York Times

Four grief-stricken parents congregate in a quiet room within a humble church to summon a form of closure.

From Los Angeles Times

Another grief-stricken son learns magic tricks from his father, who “swallows fire on street corners for money,” and imagines the even greater illusion of bringing his mother back to life.

From New York Times