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overloaded - Overwhelmed with emotions or mental strain due to excess pressure.

She felt overloaded with assignments and barely had time to rest.

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bewildered - To be completely confused because of an overload of information.

During his first visit to New York City from his small town, Fred was totally bewildered by the flashing lights and the rushing crowds.

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traumatized - Being severely shocked, disturbed, and upset in a way that causes lasting emotional pain.

He survived the battle, but was traumatized by the violence he witnessed, and it took a long time for him to recover.

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perplexing - Confusing and difficult to understand

Scientists find it perplexing how life's incredible complexity came out Earth's hot water all by itself.

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shellshocked - Being confused and disorientd because of a sudden alarming and frightening experience.

When he found out that he had lost 90% of his money when the stock he had invested in had crashed, he was shellshocked.

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disoriented - Confused and unable to think clearly, not knowing where to go or what to do.

After flying 20 hours to Australia, he was disoriented and decided to sleep rather than do any work.

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convoluted - An explanation that is presented in a very complicated and difficult way.

The teacher's convoluted answer to the question showed either that he didn't understand the subject, or that he didn't know how to explain things clearly.

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dither - To be indecisive

Maggie would always dither when dealing with issues instead of just making a decision.

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vague - Not clear

Joe got into the car to drive to the nearest mountain, even though he had only a vague idea of how to get there.

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boggle - For a person to be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something

Looking up at the stars and imagining the size of the universe can boggle a person's mind.

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thunderstruck - Extremely surprised or shocked, often speechless due to astonishment.

He stood thunderstruck when he found out that he had won the lottery, and could retire if he invested his money wisely.

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destablizing - To cause a government or person to be unable to continue in the usual or desired way

The massive debt that King Louis XVI faced was destablizing for France, and led to the revolution of 1789.