Asked about the impact of the lost SNP seats on her desire to hold a second independence referendum, Ms Sturgeon said: "Like most politicians I have not had any sleep and I am not going to take any rash decisions".
The biggest scalp of the night came when former SNP leader Alex Salmond was unseated in Gordon by Tory candidate Colin Clark.
Writing in the Sunday Times, Neil said: "Our demand for indyref2 was way ahead of its time and should only have been pursued once it was clear a majority of Scots actually want independence".
The Tories increased their tally to 13, compared with 7 for Labour and 4 for the Liberal Democrats.
"We have more seats than any other party", she said. While official data has yet to be released, it is possible that some of these people abandoned the SNP in order to vote for a party that was more committed to Brexit, such as the Conservatives, or, potentially, Labour.
But although the left-wing, secessionist party finished top in Scotland, winning 35 of its 59 seats, it was 21 down on the number it won in 2015, losing constituencies to the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
"They have to bring forward legislation to say that there will not be another independence referendum".
Former Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill said Ms Sturgeon's husband, Peter Murrell, must be replaced as the SNP's chief executive.
He added that "to some extent everything is off the table" until stability was restored within the UK Government and the Brexit question addressed.
Limited reshuffle points to Theresa May's lack of authority
David Lidington, the leader of the Commons, also received a step up as the new Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary. Mr Green was the work and pensions minister and was one of Mrs May's chief cheerleaders during the campaign.
"In less than a year they have caused chaos on an industrial scale".
Critics of the Prime Minister say the result is a rejection of her pursuit of a so-called "hard Brexit", shorthand for the United Kingdom leaving the single market, exiting the customs union and ending freedom of movement from Europe.
Speaking as she arrived at the Glasgow count, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the SNP had won the election in Scotland, with the party achieving its second best performance ever in a Westminster election.
"Nobody will condemn the First Minister if she now decides to re-set her course".
"I've never been afraid of debate and clash and think that's part of it". I saw all the gloomy headlines but I think it is wonderful, ' said Alan Steel, chairman at Alan Steel Asset Management.
Having run on a campaign calling for a much softer Brexit than Mrs May, it has led to speculation Ms Davidson would move her branch of the party away from central control.
"But just as the SNP must listen to the result on the independence referendum, we also have to listen to voters who did not give the UK Conservative Party the mandate we sought".
On Friday Ms Davidson said the Government must deliver "an open Brexit, not a closed one, which puts our country's economic growth first".
Ruth Davidson was hailed her party's hero of the night as the tartan Tory surge ended for a generation Nicola Sturgeon's dream of a second independence referendum.
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