Definition of Stricken
the act of being struck down with something, whether it be disease, illness, or emotion
Examples of Stricken in a sentence
During the middle ages, entire families were stricken with the plague.
The family was stricken with grief after the untimely death of their loved one.
In the haunted house, when the clown jumped out from behind a door the girl was stricken mute with fright.
As the flu epidemic took hold, unfortunate individuals were stricken with runny noses, coughs, fever, and nausea.
After a single tap of Cupid’s potent arrow, the boy was stricken with infatuation and felt that he could not live without his beloved.
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