reeling
Example Sentences
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Paramount’s sudden relocation plan has further rattled Hollywood, which already is reeling from thousands of job losses in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Latin America is already reeling from two disastrous quakes that struck Venezuela in June, killing more than 6,000 people and causing widespread destruction.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Paul McCartney and John Lennon, too, rose fully to the occasion, reeling off such masterworks as “Eleanor Rigby” and “Tomorrow Never Knows,” not to mention a bravura single’s release featuring “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.”
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
The room was reeling up and down, the ground shifting beneath her feet.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
