reeling
Example Sentences
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At the same time, Iran’s economy is reeling under sanctions, mismanagement and an American blockade of its ports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Other western countries including France, Germany and the UK have also slashed foreign assistance, leaving humanitarian organisations reeling and severely affecting efforts to combat diseases such as HIV.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
At least 25 people have died on California beaches due to coastal landslides, and many in San Diego’s North County are still reeling from a 2019 bluff collapse that killed three women in Encinitas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Parts of southern China are still reeling from the devastation brought by Typhoon Maysak earlier this week.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Her immediate, reeling perception was of a radical, Picasso-like perspective in which tears, rimmed and bloated eyes, wet lips and raw, unblown nose blended in a crimson moistness of grief.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
