shell-shocked

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I am sure he is at his desk shell-shocked that Alonso didn't come.

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  1. adjective Suffering from shell shock.
  2. adjective Stunned, distressed, or exhausted from a prolonged trauma or an unexpected difficulty.

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  • I am sure he is at his desk shell-shocked that Alonso didn't come. —  WordPress.com News
  • The UConn players walked slowly off the court, looking shell-shocked that their season had ended. —  Sports News : CBSSports.com
  • But Schmidt†"Sen. John McCain†™ s hard-headed, no-nonsense, on-message strategistâ€" really sounded shell-shocked. —  Harper's Magazine
  • After collapsing a market, using the techniques described, unscrupulous manipulators can buy back their short contracts, from shell-shocked long position holders, at a profit.
  • First, by collapsing precious metal pricing, they shell-shocked most "long" futures participants.
 

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