1
a
: afflicted or overwhelmed by or as if by disease, misfortune, or sorrow
b
: made incapable or unfit
rescuers were sent to the stricken ship
2
: hit or wounded by or as if by a missile
the deer had been stricken by an arrow
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I saw her stricken face looking up at us.
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Firefighters in the stricken city of Asheville, North Carolina, have asked that residents understand the sheer size of the task facing them, as crew works to remove debris and begin the recovery.
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NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Today, Ukraine, victim of horrific mass brutality and destruction, is only the latest in a procession of stricken countries spurring calls for the legend’s reapplication.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2022
Important Test The stricken Starliner spacecraft will now travel from New Mexico to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for inspection.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
In the 1950s and 1960s, when China was a stricken middle power, North Korea served a useful purpose.
—Isaac Stone Fish, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2018
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NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Today, Ukraine, victim of horrific mass brutality and destruction, is only the latest in a procession of stricken countries spurring calls for the legend’s reapplication.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2022
Important Test The stricken Starliner spacecraft will now travel from New Mexico to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for inspection.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
In the 1950s and 1960s, when China was a stricken middle power, North Korea served a useful purpose.
—Isaac Stone Fish, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2018
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“Stricken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stricken. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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stricken
adjective
strick·en
ˈstrik-ən 
1
: troubled with disease, misfortune, or sorrow
2
: hit or wounded by or as if by an object that was thrown
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