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shell shock
A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle
shell-shocked
Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell-fire); suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder

Glenn Kilbourne had returned from France early that fall, shell-shocked and gassed, and otherwise incapacitated for service in the army—a wreck of his former sterling self.

shell-shocked
Confused as a result of a traumatic experience

With inflationary pressures easing and economic concerns mounting, shell-shocked investors are seeking the protection of government securities.

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Alternative form of shell shocked
shell shock
a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
shell shock
Shell shock is the confused or nervous mental condition of people who have been under fire in a war. The men were suffering from shell shock. a type of mental illness caused by the terrible experiences of fighting in a war or battle
shell shock
mental disturbance which comes from exposure to the terror of a battle-field
shell-shocked
If someone is shell-shocked, they have a confused or nervous mental condition as a result of a shocking experience such as being in a war or an accident. a shell-shocked war veteran
shell-shocked
If you say that someone is shell-shocked, you mean that they are very shocked, usually because something bad has happened. We were shell-shocked when Chelsea took the lead. shell-shocked investors. = stunned
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