How to Use shell-shocked in a Sentence
shell-shocked
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They were left shell-shocked and betrayed.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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But what left investors shell-shocked was third quarter guidance that pegged revenues to be down 9 percent to 11 percent.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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That likability should help appease an employee base which has become shell-shocked with cuts and layoffs over decades of mergers.
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Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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The former was shell-shocked by one of the worst offensive lines imaginable in 2021 and eventually flat-lined.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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McCartney added, still visibly amused and a bit shell-shocked at their Ed Sullivan Show-era American reception.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Then, carbon-copy goals from Brittany Ratcliffe and Madison Mercado — who got on the end of crosses whipped in by Sofia Huerta in the 26th and 33rd minutes — saw the Current shell-shocked down 3-0 in the 33rd minute.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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In December 2023, content creator Harinder Singh claimed to have spoken to Webb's older brother, Kayden, who allegedly said that Ryker was healthy and safe, but that he'd been traumatized and shell-shocked during the immediate aftermath of the incident.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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In December 2023, content creator Harinder Singh claimed to have spoken to Webb's older brother, Kayden, who allegedly said that Ryker was healthy and safe, but that he'd been traumatized and shell-shocked during the immediate aftermath of the incident.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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