| Word | Stricken |
|---|---|
| Meaning | the act of being struck down with something, whether it be disease, illness, or emotion |
| Example 1 | During the middle ages, entire families were stricken with the plague. |
| Example 2 | The family was stricken with grief after the untimely death of their loved one. |
| Example 3 | In the haunted house, when the clown jumped out from behind a door the girl was stricken mute with fright. |
| Example 4 | As the flu epidemic took hold, unfortunate individuals were stricken with runny noses, coughs, fever, and nausea. |
| Example 5 | 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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