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
Jessie Buckley, who plays the grief-stricken Agnes, is odds-on favourite for best leading actress after winning the best drama actress honours at the Golden Globes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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
The MP said women who befriended Kulsuma at the refuge were "petrified" and "grief-stricken" in the wake of her death.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
In Nuenen, Vincent is not visibly grief-stricken, other than being more withdrawn than usual.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
