stricken

Example Sentences

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Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Madigan: I feel stricken by what’s happening with the Washington Post, stricken.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

An animal charity is having to pay out about £400,000 on vet bills each year as call-outs to help stricken dogs increase "massively", staff say.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

After his liberation, Kulisiewicz, stricken with tuberculosis, dictated “716 songs in many languages to a nurse who realized how valuable this material was.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Plaster rained from the ceiling, and all the excitement was stricken from Sarai’s face.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor