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grief-stricken

[greef-strik-uhn] / ˈgrifˌstrɪk ən /


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On the women's side, all bets are on Jessie Buckley, the grief-stricken wife of William Shakespeare mourning their son in "Hamnet" who has swept this awards season.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

We’ll see visions of a medium, hear fragmented remembrances and explore a trail while discovering a tale that feels like an intimate glimpse into a grief-stricken past.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 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

The two grief-stricken men ache to be understood.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

But at the time Gogol was too young to understand; when the bathroom door opened he had laughed at the sight of his hairless, grief-stricken father, and Sonia, just a baby, had cried.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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