prostrated
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Prostrated by his failure, Livingstone lies on his bed, near mental collapse.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Prostrated but more distrustful of each other with a crime between them, they went slowly over to the grey window, cleansed by a streak of twilight.
From The Inferno by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
Prostrated by the discovery, the parents sat down in helpless silence.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
Prostrated by so many calamities, they attributed their causes to superior and hidden powers; and, because they had tyrants on earth, they fancied others in heaven; and superstition aggravated the misfortunes of nations.
From The Ruins, or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature by Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François)
Prostrated in spirit, I sunk down among the rocks, covering my face with my hands.
From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne