heart-struck
Example Sentences
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As you may have gathered, “Whales” sometimes lays on the heart-struck whimsy as thickly as a Frank Capra movie.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2012
In a few minutes the heart-struck chief was able to speak.
From The Scottish Chiefs by Porter, Jane
"Fool!" said the sophist, in an under-tone Gruff with contempt; which a death-nighing moan From Lycius answer'd, as heart-struck and lost, He sank supine beside the aching ghost.
From Keats: Poems Published in 1820 by Robertson, M. (Margaret)
He stopped for one heart-struck look from his casement.
From Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William by Tarkington, Booth
And in the heart-struck silence which fell upon the little group that she left behind, Lady Caroline gravely bowed and led her weeping daughter from the room.
From A True Friend A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
