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shellshocked

ADJECTIVE

suffering from concussion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stunned

WEAK

neurotic psychoneurotic psychotic suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder suffering from war nerves upset

Example Sentences

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A shellshocked Swiatek lost seven games in a row against Bencic, including a rare set to love, with a racquet toss and tears at the end of the match summing up her frustration.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Celtic, still deployed in a 3-4-3, were way off it and the Serie A side took full advantage, picking apart the hosts in front of a shellshocked home crowd.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Through it all, he kept pitching, bamboozling a shellshocked Brewers lineup that stood no chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

The next day, the shellshocked parents struggled to come to grips with the financial toll of the incident and the catastrophic sentimental loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

The older children had been through it so often that, while somewhat shellshocked, they were no longer terrified.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey