to reel
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4.5
- verb
- /ril/
:
conmocionarse
- After hearing the shocking news, she was left reeling for hours, unable to process what had happened.
- still reeling
- left people reeling
- the country reeling
I watched it in full yesterday, and I am still reeling from what I saw.
- I watched it in full yesterday, and I am still reeling from what I saw.
- I am so excited about how many people are going to reel backwards and be in a state of panic.
- Some of the like, some of the team went away and it was devastating to me, you know, And so like I've just been, I've just been kind of reeling.
Examples
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The town is reeling from the vicious raid... ...that left many of their friends dead.
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Why am I reeling in confusion?
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I watched it in full yesterday, and I am still reeling from what I saw.
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You must understand we are reeling from budget cuts.
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As I closed the door behind me and walked out of the house, my mind was reeling with questions.
Academic text (2012) -
- Residents are reeling tonight over the death of two local police officers in what's shaping up to be a double homicide.
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Emerald Bay is reeling this afternoon from the shocking discovery of another dead body.
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Hollywood is reeling today from news... of the murder of controversial talk show host Cotton Weary.
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We've continued to confront the existential threat posed by climate change, and we've reeled as extreme weather has destroyed homes and claimed lives.
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And just one night after a local teen was attacked in her home by an assailant wearing a Ghostface costume, Sheriff Judy Hicks has now confirmed two more late-night attacks that have left Woodsboro reeling.
Synonyms
To feel so shocked for a short time that you cannot think or speak
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How Shocked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reel meaning to feel shocked or confused uses the picture of your head 'spinning' after a surprise, so someone 'reels' when news leaves them dizzy, shocked, or unsteady.