shell-shocked

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That's compounded by concerns about Andrew's well-being, a man who looked shell-shocked and haunted in photos taken after he was released from custody.

From BBC

Jonah glanced over at Chip, who looked as shell-shocked as Jonah felt.

From Literature

Orchestrated by the brilliant Finn Russell and playing with a ruthlessness that a shell-shocked England could not contain, the Scots were a team reborn.

From BBC

However, one source told the BBC: "The Co-op is a great business that has had a wrecking ball put through it. The collaborative and supportive culture has been ruined. It's toxic now. People are shell-shocked. Morale is at rock bottom - junior colleagues are looking to senior ones and asking why no one is doing anything about it."

From BBC

Bencic won 12 of the final 15 games against a shell-shocked Swiatek, earning her second victory over the world number two.

From Barron's