shell-shockedadjective
uk/ˈʃel.ʃɒkt/us/ʃɑːkt/suffering from shell shock:
I was treating shell-shocked soldiers.
extremely tired and nervous or frightened, especially after an unpleasant and unexpected event, or extremely surprised:
After the crash, the passengers were shell-shocked but there were no serious injuries.
They were shell-shocked by the news.
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