shell-shocked

  1. Adjective.  (dated) Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell-fire); suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
  2. Adjective.  (figuratively) Confused as a result of a traumatic experience.

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