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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
The Etihad looked shell-shocked once again and began fearing what seemed almost inevitable: a late Madrid winner.
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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
Last December, Gilman was seated in front of the exact same locker, shell-shocked by what had just transpired on the field.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Magic at first appeared shell-shocked by Wagner’s injury.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Builders were shell-shocked by the housing crash and barely added any new stock to the market for almost a decade.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Acknowledging that many on the left are shell-shocked by the breadth of Trump’s win, the firebrand Bronx/Queens lawmaker told her followers to sit tight while the left regroups and figures out how best to push back.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
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
Last December, Gilman was seated in front of the exact same locker, shell-shocked by what had just transpired on the field.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Magic at first appeared shell-shocked by Wagner’s injury.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Builders were shell-shocked by the housing crash and barely added any new stock to the market for almost a decade.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Acknowledging that many on the left are shell-shocked by the breadth of Trump’s win, the firebrand Bronx/Queens lawmaker told her followers to sit tight while the left regroups and figures out how best to push back.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shell-shocked
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As the costs of grocery store essentials soar, families become more stressed about budgeting for their weekly food bill.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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My skin was irritated, stressed, and full of redness after wearing a mask all day and a few spritzes of this really helped manage my skin.—
Dana Leigh Smith,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2025
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After this, the responsibilities of playing Bush fell to Hammond and later Will Forte, who fit the character more into his own image of a silly little boy in a man’s body rather than re-enact Ferrell’s dazed and confused moron shtick.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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On March 10th, the dazed citizens of Tinseltown reached for their gowns and tuxedos and filled the Biltmore Bowl, which was packed to capacity.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hubbard’s bewildered eyes locked on Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles community reshaped by flames.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Anyone else is likely to emerge unharmed, if a little bewildered that these good-looking but skin-deep figures merited feature treatment.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Build your strategy around results Showing up to your laptop without a plan will leave you confused, tired and unsure about the next step.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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For many, the frenetic nature of the firings has left them confused – and even days later – without a full accounting of their termination.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the midst of this domestic stress, Fang Di keeps Tian Tian safe and distracted.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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In fact, he’s almost forgotten the commitment altogether, too distracted by his latest 20-something girlfriend’s terrible open mic poetry reading.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her dizzy socialite Tanya brought a hilariously chaotic energy to The White Lotus’ first two seasons, and without her, things do get a little darker and more thoughtful in Season 3.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, these two Englishmen turn their attention to the dizzy industry heights of Los Angeles — where Park has claimed victory four times before, of course — with stops at the animation world’s Annie Awards and the BAFTAs on the way.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Shell-shocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shell-shocked. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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