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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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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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The air was thick and sweet, dazed flies wandering the expanse of it and coming to rest on sugary stains on the counter or humming around the radio.Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Efron appeared dazed for a moment, was taken out of the pool by on-site security and then went to the hospital as a precaution, the website said.Asia Moore, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 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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Lewis Pullman, who stars as the bewildered Bob, is new to the supervillain force.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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While some people feel like their vote won't make a difference, many others are simply exhausted—and in some cases alienated or confused—by our political environment.David Faris, Newsweek, 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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There may also be internal challenges like unclear objectives or miscommunication that have caused a team to become distracted.Stephen Spratley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Bring an entirely fresh perspective and identify a weakness the industry is too distracted to see. 2.Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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This could lead to vertigo (a dizzy, spinning sensation), fainting, or orthostatic hypotension (when your blood pressure drops too quickly upon standing up).Karen Berger, PharmD, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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Yet even fans of 2024’s dizzy tempos and gaudy colors explicitly tie the birth of the new sound to the aftermath of COVID-19.Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Shell-shocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell-shocked. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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