shellshocked
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
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
