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as in stressed
suffering from high levels of physical and especially psychological stress
even after the long furlough, the returning soldiers still felt a little shell-shocked
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as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
shell-shocked survivors who were in dire need of every kind of help
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Recent Examples of shell-shocked
Nothing to be shell-shocked about As part of his overhaul, Sawan scrapped some offshore wind and hydrogen projects, sparking concerns over whether the company’s transition to low-carbon fuels is taking a backseat.
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
At first, Art seems shell-shocked by Sienna’s power, but soon regains his mischievous homicidal urges.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Fans leaving Dodger Stadium Sunday night were shell-shocked after watching four homers fly into the Los Angeles night in just two innings, allowing the Padres to even the series at one game apiece after a 10-2 blowout.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Fresh out of her costume of flight fatigues and into an exquisite black Saint Laurent evening coat over a Burberry silver-mesh dress, D’Angelo was radiant if a bit shell-shocked at the post-show gathering.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Still McVay, perhaps shell-shocked from the previous weeks, steeled himself for a possible change.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
His subjects articulate the dead-eyed fear and deep confusion many of them can not shake about what happened to them that day; the emotional spectrum of these young Israelis stretches from shell-shocked to rage-filled to affable to ashamed.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
After all, at the end of season 1, fans were shell-shocked to learn that in the future, Stephen was engaged to Lucy's childhood best friend, Lydia (Natalee Linez).
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Instead, the supporters who had assembled were subdued and looked shell-shocked.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
At first, Art seems shell-shocked by Sienna’s power, but soon regains his mischievous homicidal urges.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Fans leaving Dodger Stadium Sunday night were shell-shocked after watching four homers fly into the Los Angeles night in just two innings, allowing the Padres to even the series at one game apiece after a 10-2 blowout.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Fresh out of her costume of flight fatigues and into an exquisite black Saint Laurent evening coat over a Burberry silver-mesh dress, D’Angelo was radiant if a bit shell-shocked at the post-show gathering.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Still McVay, perhaps shell-shocked from the previous weeks, steeled himself for a possible change.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
His subjects articulate the dead-eyed fear and deep confusion many of them can not shake about what happened to them that day; the emotional spectrum of these young Israelis stretches from shell-shocked to rage-filled to affable to ashamed.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
After all, at the end of season 1, fans were shell-shocked to learn that in the future, Stephen was engaged to Lucy's childhood best friend, Lydia (Natalee Linez).
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Instead, the supporters who had assembled were subdued and looked shell-shocked.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell-shocked
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Still, Americans feel more stressed about this election than about the 2016 or 2020 elections, according to a national survey released last week by the psychological association.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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More people are feeling stressed than in previous election cycles, navigating the strain of trying to remain present in our personal lives while keeping up with events that seem to demand our constant attention.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tyson seems dazed and distracted, preoccupied with the sight of blood on his sleeve; Bodhi threatens to dissolve his partnership with Dwight and quit the business entirely.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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No matter how convinced someone might be that what’s inside each box is completely harmless, the mystery and misdirection of it all keep them confused and slightly scared.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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That left a lot of Swifties sad, confused and wandering around, trying to find the bracelet sent from New Orleans.Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Grieving widows and parents across the country told them about the patchwork of laws against distracted driving, and the inconsistent citations or sentencing handed down to careless motorists.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in some ways itself a product of those concerns, both as a 36-years-later sequel and as a story about how Lydia has since stepped into the position of the distracted parent who’s unable to connect with their own moody child.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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My pulse kept racing; my mouth went dry and prickly; dizzy spells came on.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 38-year-old ski mountaineer felt weak and dizzy.Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Shell-shocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell-shocked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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