grief-stricken

grief-stricken
adjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation (Freq. 1)
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bereft of hope

Syn: ↑bereaved, ↑bereft, ↑grieving, ↑mourning, ↑sorrowing
Similar to: ↑sorrowful

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ˈgrief-stricken [grief-stricken] adjective
feeling extremely sad because of sth that has happened, especially the death of sb

There was no way of consoling her grief-stricken family.


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  • grief-stricken — /greef strik euhn/, adj. overwhelmed by grief; deeply afflicted or sorrowful. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

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