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Definitions

grief-stricken

[greef-strik-uhn] / ˈgrifˌstrɪk ən /
ADJECTIVE
sad, sorrowful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anguished distressed heartbroken
WEAK
cheerless dejected depressed despairing devastated down heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable melancholy miserable morose overcome troubled unhappy woebegone

Example Sentences

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Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Jessie Buckley, who plays the grief-stricken Agnes, is odds-on favourite for best leading actress after winning the best drama actress honours at the Golden Globes.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

“Lately I’ve been learning about alchemy, “ said Chloé Zhao, representing “Hamnet,” her domestic drama about the grief-stricken family life of William Shakespeare.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

After leaving his newborn daughter in the care of his sister Bamie, a grief-stricken Roosevelt fled to his cattle ranch in the Dakota Territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Three massive grief-stricken rock-giants who reminded me of us, the way Dad, Noah, and I must’ve looked standing over Mom’s grave as if we might topple in after her.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson