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His success later in the afternoon has staggered a nation and sent two families reeling from heartache that never diminishes.

Shumlin estimates the plan will require $2 billion in new taxes for a state already reeling from high property taxes.

Reeling from regional developments and disillusioned with the West, some Iraqi Christians are looking to Russia for support.

The environmental community, reeling from the failure of cap and trade, needed a fight around which to coalesce.

But in some states, creative lawyers have dusted them off and left adult children reeling.

Money was again required to carry the reeling firm through unexpected difficulties.

Above the uproar of the reeling earth the shriek of the train sounded in his deafened ears.

The reeling column straightened, grew firm, and with a shout sprang forward.

It was a glancing blow, but it was enough to daze the man and send him reeling backward.

Every time the Confederates essayed to charge they were met with such a storm of shot and shell that they went reeling back.

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On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to reeling, such as: addled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, blind, and blinded.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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