reeling

Example Sentences

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Residents in the town are still reeling from the attack, with some visibly in tears and comforting one another as Carney and other leaders addressed their grief.

From BBC

In addition to its effort to reap intelligence, the campaign could aim to sow uneasiness within a Chinese military that has been reeling from purges of its leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’ve never seen nonprofits reeling in the way they are reeling right now. Not even in the pandemic,” said Phil Buchanan, the nonprofit’s president.

From The Wall Street Journal

Portugal, which is reeling from a battering by deadly storms, began voting in the second round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the moderate candidate expected to trounce his far-right rival.

From Barron's

They groups said Mozambique was the first country to restart, with the country facing an ongoing cholera outbreak and reeling from floods that affected more than 700,000 people.

From Barron's