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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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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.
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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
The shaken response to 81-year-old Biden’s capacities after his stumbling and sometimes shell-shocked stint on stage with Trump at CNN HQ on June 27 has not quelled over the last week.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2024
Accepting her award from Amber Tamblyn and Zach Braff, De Matteo was shell-shocked.
—Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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
The shaken response to 81-year-old Biden’s capacities after his stumbling and sometimes shell-shocked stint on stage with Trump at CNN HQ on June 27 has not quelled over the last week.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2024
Accepting her award from Amber Tamblyn and Zach Braff, De Matteo was shell-shocked.
—Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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“Shell-shocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell-shocked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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