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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
Area Republicans look shell-shocked: President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement sent a shockwave through the global economy, put the stock market into a tailspin and fueled fears that the U.S. is headed toward a recession.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Soaring egg prices have left U.S. consumers scrambling and shell-shocked.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The Seahawks’ lead grew to 10 and the Delaware contingent – arms crossed, eyes staring blankly at the court – looked shell-shocked.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Yvonne, still shell-shocked from tragedy and staring down a bowl of what looks like free-range vomit, would beg to differ if the vibes weren’t already so bad.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
The Etihad looked shell-shocked once again and began fearing what seemed almost inevitable: a late Madrid winner.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift appeared to be shell-shocked at how Super Bowl LIX turned out on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 40-22.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
His family, including his wife, actor and singer Mandy Moore, and their three children, were fortunate that their main house survived, yet Goldsmith is shell-shocked by the Eaton fire’s toll.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The best way to describe Storr’s play this season is shell-shocked.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Soaring egg prices have left U.S. consumers scrambling and shell-shocked.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The Seahawks’ lead grew to 10 and the Delaware contingent – arms crossed, eyes staring blankly at the court – looked shell-shocked.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Yvonne, still shell-shocked from tragedy and staring down a bowl of what looks like free-range vomit, would beg to differ if the vibes weren’t already so bad.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
The Etihad looked shell-shocked once again and began fearing what seemed almost inevitable: a late Madrid winner.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift appeared to be shell-shocked at how Super Bowl LIX turned out on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 40-22.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
His family, including his wife, actor and singer Mandy Moore, and their three children, were fortunate that their main house survived, yet Goldsmith is shell-shocked by the Eaton fire’s toll.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The best way to describe Storr’s play this season is shell-shocked.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell-shocked
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When psychological venting is done in an adaptive, healthy way, pressure is relieved; the system and brain are less stressed.—
Dr. Judith Joseph,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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Plus, research shows that remote workers are healthier and less stressed and that remote jobs are best for the company’s bottom line.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Case in point: his goal for Portugal Under-17s against Morocco in September 2023, a ludicrous solo effort that left a trail of dazed defenders scratching their heads and wondering what the hell had just happened.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the on-again, off-again nature of the process has resulted in a bewildered industry that has adopted a wait and see approach to investment decisions and supply chain alterations.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Harris emphasizes nothing has yet changed but customers remain confused as to the status of the incentive and Harbinger’s IRA Risk Free Guarantee was created to mitigate that confusion.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.—
Ashliene McMenamy,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2025
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More than 3,300 Americans died in distracted driving crashes in 2022, according to federal statistics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Heat crowd was typical in its distracted energy.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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However, anyone attempting to follow the bouncing tariff proposals may get dizzy.—
Bruce Yandle,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Maddie looks dizzy and panicked (more great face acting from Jennifer Love Hewitt).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Shell-shocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell-shocked. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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