struck

Example Sentences

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This struck him as a monumental misuse of resources.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

He says he was struck by the role luck played early in one speaker’s story—and then by how the speaker ground it out to build a multibillion-dollar business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Cerundolo threatened a fightback in the third when breaking for a 3-2 lead but Berrettini struck back for 5-5 and saved three match points before winning the tie-break.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That always struck me as an honest declamation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Whatever I’d said had struck a nerve, and I studied his face.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin