reeling
Example Sentences
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Those are the values Americans clung to when 9/11 sent us reeling.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Europe, reeling from its searing-hot summer, could face a tough winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Healthcare worker Jeffrey says he's still reeling from seeing staff donations toward the family of a deceased patient being openly listed in the agency chat, individual donation amounts included.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Gonzalez is still reeling from the loss of her oldest son, as are his two siblings, ages 9 and 8.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, Lorren—who’d never stopped reeling from Rachel’s claim about Traveler’s post—was tired of watching me spin my wheels when it came to learning basic facts about the boy we talked to every day.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
