shellshocked

Example Sentences

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Left shellshocked by World War I, many believed that the best way to deal with the growing threat in Europe was to disarm the democracies and appease the dictators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

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

McIlroy's haunted and shellshocked face in the recorders' area was image of the year.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 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