shell shock
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“It was just kind of a shell shock for me looking at those numbers. I’m like, ‘I thought this would be way more affordable.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
At its peak during the Korean War, 5,000 men were living and being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, then known as shell shock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
Those dealing with shell shock often had to be sent to hospitals far from the frontlines, and recovery was exceedingly slow as psychologists tried to help them reenter peacetime society.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Mr. Howard told NBC that his client appeared “dejected and in shell shock — all the things you would expect” while he was remanded to a cell to await sentencing.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
Under the stress of trench warfare, some soldiers seemed to suffer nervous breakdowns, a condition that became known as shell shock.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
