stricken
1 of 1adjective/ˈstrɪkən/
1
severely affected by a harmful condition or troubling emotion
C2- The town was stricken by a severe drought.
- She was stricken with grief after the loss of her pet.
- The region is stricken by poverty and unemployment.
- He was stricken with fear when the car skidded on ice.
- Many were stricken with malaria during the rainy season.
Synonyms:
2
showing deep distress or suffering in appearance
- Her stricken face revealed her shock.
- He had a stricken expression after losing the match.
- The child looked stricken when the toy broke.
- A stricken look crossed her face as she listened.
- The villagers appeared stricken after the disaster.
3
seriously damaged or in distress
- The rescuers rushed to the stricken aircraft.
- The crew abandoned the stricken ship.
- Emergency teams reached the stricken train after the derailment.
- The stricken car was towed away after the accident.
- The stricken aircraft lay smoking on the runway.