shell shock
Origin of shell shock
1Other words from shell shock
- shell-shocked, shellshocked, adjective
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How to use shell shock in a sentence
Only back then it was called “shell shock” or “battle fatigue.”
‘Something Happened to My Head. I Couldn’t Get Focused.’ | Dale Maharidge | May 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the past it's been called everything from shell shock to battle fatigue.
Dianne Feinstein Ignites Debate About Veterans With PTSD and Guns | Jamie Reno | March 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMany of the refugees were suffering from what the humans referred to as 'shell shock'.
The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks | Max Brooks | January 14, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHis family, friends, and fiancée seem to be in varying stages of shell-shock, or denial.
The effect of shell-shock on the moral fabric, even in officers of the highest character, is well known.
The Wasted Generation | Owen Johnson
"shell shock" experiences have shown us that the intellect is largely the source of unfavorable suggestion.
Health Through Will Power | James J. WalshColonel Crofton had committed suicide, a result, it was stated, of depression owing to shell-shock.
What Timmy Did | Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes"It must be shell-shock, and a very bad case—probably supposed to be cured, and sent up here to recuperate," thought Colwyn.
The Shrieking Pit | Arthur J. ReesI was under the impression it was a bad case of shell-shock, but your remarks suggest that it is something worse.
The Shrieking Pit | Arthur J. Rees
British Dictionary definitions for shell shock
loss of sight, memory, etc, resulting from psychological strain during prolonged engagement in warfare: Also called: combat neurosis
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