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stricken
adjective as in overwhelmed
Strongest match
Example Sentences
Public health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County child stricken with bird flu could have potentially contracted the illness by drinking infected raw milk that was subject to a recall.
“Queer” is about many things, including the consumption of an unholy amount of mind-altering substances, but first and foremost it is about the absolute embarrassment of being stricken with an all-consuming crush.
For decades, his wives and acquaintances were fatally stricken with sudden, convulsion-inducing illness that coroners did not grasp as murder.
In homes, and in hospitals here, many are stricken by fear.
In addition to her work with the human rights center, Mrs. Kennedy co-chaired the Coalition of Gun Control, marched in labor demonstrations and led projects that helped restore neighborhoods stricken with poverty.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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