Shell-shocked (adjective)

1. Suffering from the physical and psychological effects of being close to explosive blasts.
2. Traumatized by a traumatic event or experience.

Origin:

The term "shell-shocked" comes from the experience of soldiers in world war i who were exposed to constant artillery fire and suffered from a condition now known as post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). the term refers to the physical and psychological effects of being close to explosive blasts.

Examples:

1. Many soldiers returned home from the war shell-shocked and suffering from PTSD.
2. The survivors were shell-shocked by the scale of destruction.
3. The victims were shell-shocked and unable to speak after the accident.
4. The bomb blast left many people shell-shocked and with injuries.
5. The victims were shell-shocked after the traumatic event.