shell-shocked
Americanadjective
adjective
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suffering from shell shock
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in a state of stunned confusion or shock; dazed
Example Sentences
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She rushed to the Burbank-based network and observed her shell-shocked colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
His 23-year-old daughter vanished nearly eight years ago, and he looks shell-shocked on the first full day of the convention.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Bencic won 12 of the final 15 games against a shell-shocked Swiatek, earning her second victory over the world number two.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Residents who had evacuated, and some who had stayed behind, stood shell-shocked, knowing there was little they could do to stop their neighborhood from burning to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
Quietly, asking no questions, we fall into formation, too tired and shell-shocked to do anything but obey.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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