grief-stricken
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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, the favorite to win the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's grief-stricken wife in "Hamnet," looked regal in a red Chanel off-the-shoulder bodice and flowing pink ball skirt.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
A grief-stricken community in northern Canada will mourn with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, who is headed to the remote town of Tumbler Ridge to honor victims of a mass shooting.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Still, when their husbands die, ostensibly in a plane crash, Bea and Twila are grief-stricken — they have lost not only their husbands but their careers as foreign service wives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
Even the grief-stricken widow seemed to have gotten used to me.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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