Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Overwhelmed with grief, dismay, or remorse.
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Examples
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He ran back to Seth, and the two sons lifted the sad burden in heart-stricken silence.
Adam Bede 2004
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At last, being of the opinion that I had succeeded in telling her in rude enough terms the essentials of what I had to say, I was touched by her heart-stricken expression.
Hunger 2003
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When the first tumult of uncontrollable sorrow had passed away, availing myself of the solemnity and impressiveness of the scene, I desired the heart-stricken family to accompany me in prayer, and all knelt down while I solemnly and fervently repeated some of those prayers which appeared most applicable to the occasion.
The Purcell Papers 2003
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Like the heart-stricken deer to that loved covert wending,
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She could make no sense of the words but the way he spoke reminded her of the way young men, heart-stricken by her beauty, had sung to her long ago.
Comanche Moon Larry McMurtry 1997
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She could make no sense of the words but the way he spoke reminded her of the way young men, heart-stricken by her beauty, had sung to her long ago.
Comanche Moon Larry McMurtry 1997
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She could make no sense of the words but the way he spoke reminded her of the way young men, heart-stricken by her beauty, had sung to her long ago.
Comanche Moon Larry McMurtry 1997
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She could make no sense of the words but the way he spoke reminded her of the way young men, heart-stricken by her beauty, had sung to her long ago.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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Miss Grant is simply heart-stricken, as you may well imagine.
I. O. U. Nancy Pickard 1991
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Miss Grant is simply heart-stricken, as you may well imagine.
I. O. U. Nancy Pickard 1991
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