shellshocked

Example Sentences

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After his performance, Malinin buried his face in his hands, realising the disaster that had just unfolded as his father and coach looked shellshocked in the "Kiss and Cry" area.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Hundreds of shellshocked residents spent the ensuing year making decisions that would define the future of their communities and lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

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

Neither, it seems, do OpenAI’s shellshocked employees, investors and business partners, many of whom learned of the move at the same time as the general public.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2023

All you had to do was maintain a shellshocked expression and handle a variety of contradictory objects.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris