grief-stricken

[ greef-strik-uh n ]

/ ˈgrifˌstrɪk ən /

overwhelmed by grief; deeply afflicted or sorrowful.

Origin of grief-stricken

First recorded in 1900–05

However, the tragedy surrounding this case could extend far beyond unfortunate Jahi and her grief-stricken family.

A Tragedy Compounded: The Heart-Wrenching Case of Jahi McMath May Have Devastating Consequences to Organ Donation |Soumitra R. Eachempati, MD |January 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Even an “inconsolable” grief-stricken person is accessible to his or her other loved ones.

Bereavement Doesn’t Equal Depression, and It’s No Disease for the DSM |T. Byram Karasu |January 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
One of your most visceral performances was as that grief-stricken mother in Rabbit Hole.

Cynthia Nixon on Bisexuality & Her New Role in ‘Wit’ |Kevin Sessums |January 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
She was grief-stricken on Friday afternoon, on hearing the sad news.

Farewell to New York's Legendary Restaurateur |Lloyd Grove |December 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

That, ultimately, is a good thing, but I am also grief-stricken.

When Sexuality and the Job Clash |Howard R. Selekman |August 28, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
An Old Bailey jury let the rasher, but grief-stricken man, lightly off under a verdict of "Manslaughter."

Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 2 of 3) |John Doran
And Dolores extended her hand over the grief-stricken head of her friend.

Which? |Ernest Daudet
The watcher was deeply affected by his grief-stricken appearance.

Eventide |Effie Afton
Her grief-stricken mother gets a paralytic stroke which transforms her into a sort of living corpse.

Contemporary Russian Novelists |Serge Persky
For a merciful little moment it seemed to this grief-stricken woman that she was no longer white-haired and beautifully gowned.

Destiny |Charles Neville Buck

grief-stricken

deeply affected by sorrow or distress