stricken

Example Sentences

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"There was some expectation that we'd get another guitar player and just get out there and tour, but we couldn't. We couldn't do that. We were just stunned and grief stricken."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Madigan: I feel stricken by what’s happening with the Washington Post, stricken.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The stricken vessel was later found on a sandbank.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Stopping at the "twisted" frame of his bike to grab some medical supplies, Mr Vernon began triaging the stricken fans in the road, including some still trapped under the Ford Galaxy.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Clara had come back from Ashmodai looking stricken and insisted they needed to talk, which was enough to tell her that she ought to stay clear of her sister.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny