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What does "reeling" mean in this context?
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He said the attack resulted in the most victims in a single incident in Boise Police Department history. "As you can imagine, the Wylie Street Apartment and our community is reeling from this attack," he said.
What does "reeling" mean in this context?
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He said the attack resulted in the most victims in a single incident in Boise Police Department history. "As you can imagine, the Wylie Street Apartment and our community is reeling from this attack," he said.
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He said the attack resulted in the most victims in a single incident in Boise Police Department history. "As you can imagine, the Wylie Street Apartment and our community is reeling from this attack," he said.
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This is a metaphorical use of "reel", so it would be helpful to start with its physical meaning. It means to be wavering back and forth under the force of a blow, but short of falling. Imagine someone being punched and then staggering a step back due to that, and being unsteady on their feet.
In this case, it is used to describe not a physical blow, but an emotional one. The blow left emotional damage and the situation hasn't stabilized yet -- people are emotionally reeling.
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This is a metaphorical use of "reel", so it would be helpful to start with its physical meaning. It means to be wavering back and forth under the force of a blow, but short of falling. Imagine someone being punched and then staggering a step back due to that, and being unsteady on their feet.
In this case, it is used to describe not a physical blow, but an emotional one. The blow left emotional damage and the situation hasn't stabilized yet -- people are emotionally reeling.
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