1The community was stricken by grief when the news of the tragedy broke.
2She was stricken with a rare illness that left her bedridden for months.
3The stricken look on his face was a testament to the depth of his emotional pain.
4The economy was stricken by a severe recession, leading to widespread job losses.
5There is something profoundly human in the way we are stricken by the beauty of a sunset or the majesty of a mountain range.