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- Dictionarygrief-stricken/ˈɡriːfstrɪk(ə)n/
adjective
- 1. overcome with deep or intense sorrow: "the grief-stricken widow refused to leave her dead husband's side"
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Sep 4, 2024 · The meaning of GRIEF-STRICKEN is very sad : deeply affected by grief. How to use grief-stricken in a sentence.
Definition of 'grief-stricken' grief-stricken. British. adjective. If someone is grief-stricken, they are extremely sad about something that has happened. [formal] ...the grief-stricken family. The Queen was grief-stricken over his death. Synonyms: heartbroken, broken, crushed, devastated More Synonyms of grief-stricken.
Grief-stricken means overwhelmed or strongly affected by grief—mental or emotional suffering or distress caused by loss or regret. It’s especially used to describe a person who is feeling intense sorrow and loss from the death of a loved one.
to meet disaster; to fail.
feeling extremely sad because of something that has happened, especially the death of someone There was no way of consoling her grief-stricken family.
Grief-stricken definition: Stricken with grief; keenly distressed; sorrowful.
Definitions of grief-stricken. adjective. sorrowful through loss or deprivation. synonyms: bereaved, bereft, grieving, mourning, sorrowing. sorrowful. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Grief-stricken."
