STRUCK in a Sentence
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275 example sentences for STRUCK, such as:
1. He struck out at his wife.
2. The church clock struck eight times.
3. The big tree was struck by lightning.
4. The cold wind struck through my clothes.
5. But the doctor's case was what struck me.
2. The church clock struck eight times.
3. The big tree was struck by lightning.
4. The cold wind struck through my clothes.
5. But the doctor's case was what struck me.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of STRUCK
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struck
a. (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery.
2 It struck me as being a remarkable mixture of shrewdness and of absurdity.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
3 He struck a match on his boot and held it up against the wall.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
4 The unfortunate creature's tongue seemed hardly to have been moistened in it before it gave a convulsive shiver in every limb, and lay as rigid and lifeless as if it had been struck by lightning.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
5 He crumpled the paper up and said nothing to his daughter, but the incident struck a chill into his heart.
6 They were struck dumb with surprise when Napoleon announced that he had sold the pile of timber to Frederick.
7 The church clock struck eight times.
8 She flushed, and the little breath too was audible that she drew in as once more he struck a blow at her faith.
9 Pendant from her chain her cross swung as she leant out and the sun struck it.
10 Words came to the surface--he remembered "a stricken deer in whose lean flank the world's harsh scorn has struck its thorn."
11 But the brig, frigate or what they call it, for I've no head for sea terms, never crossed a ditch without saying the Lord's Prayer backwards, struck a rock.
12 Then the sun struck the gilt vane of Bolney Minster.
13 But the doctor's case was what struck me.
14 Six o'clock struck on the bells of the church that was so conveniently near to Mr. Utterson's dwelling, and still he was digging at the problem.
15 I had already sealed this up when a fresh terror struck upon my soul.
Example Sentence: (65 in 5 pages)
1 When the typhoon struck, we were afraid our ship might not be able to weather the storm.
2 There was a resounding slap as Andrew struck him violently across the face.
3 He struck him with a mighty blow across his shoulder.
4 The avalanche struck the ski resort in the late afternoon.
5 She was struck down by polio at the age of four.
6 The servant struck in with the remark that Mr.
7 He seemed to have already struck up a friendship with Jo.
8 His arm was a rapid blur of movement as he struck.
9 The plea was part of a deal struck with the Dallas County district attorney.
10 The big tree was struck by lightning.
11 When the clock struck twelve, I switched off TV and went to bed.
12 She suffered temporary loss of vision after being struck on the head.
13 He struck out at his wife.
14 The cold wind struck through my clothes.
15 The boy struck at his companion who had jeered at him.