1. suffering from severe mental trauma, especially from combat experience
Usage: historical military term
2. extremely shocked or confused by a disturbing experience
Usage: informal; figurative use

Examples

• The veteran returned home shellshocked from his deployment.
• Many soldiers were shellshocked after the intense battle.
• She looked shellshocked after hearing the terrible news.
• The survivors were shellshocked by the sudden earthquake.
• He sat there shellshocked, unable to process what had happened.
• The team appeared shellshocked after their devastating loss.
• Witnesses to the accident were left shellshocked and speechless.