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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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nebulous - Unclear, vague, or ill-defined — lacking definite form or limits.

His explanation was so nebulous that no one really understood what he meant.

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puzzling - Difficult to explain or understand

Scientists still find it puzzling how the universe started from nothing in a 'big bang'.

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indiscriminate - Not showing careful choice or planning, often resulting in harmful results

When planning an investment strategy, it's important to plan carefully and not be indiscriminate about where to put one's money.

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dilemma - A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

Life is filed with dilemmas, often leading to no good outcome.

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grope - To feel about or search blindly and uncertainly with the hands.

When he woke from the bad dream, he groped to find the lamp switch to turn it on so he could try to calm down.

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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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ambiguous - Something whose meaning is unclear, because it can be understood in several ways

Bill's parents often asked when he was moving out of the house and getting a job, but his answer was always ambiguous.