stunned; stunning
1
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
2
: to shock with noise
3
: to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief
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Verb
The angry criticism stunned them.
His old friends were stunned at his success.
She sat in stunned disbelief.
There was a stunned expression on her face.
weapons that can stun people temporarily
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Blake Lively stuns in white at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Oct. 28 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
That whole ordeal left an entire locker room stunned and crestfallen.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Twenty years ago, the Red Sox became the first MLB club to rebound from a 3-0 postseason deficit, as David Ortiz & Co. stunned the Yankees in the ALCS on their way to winning Boston’s first title in 86 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Blake Lively stuns in white at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Oct. 28 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
That whole ordeal left an entire locker room stunned and crestfallen.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Twenty years ago, the Red Sox became the first MLB club to rebound from a 3-0 postseason deficit, as David Ortiz & Co. stunned the Yankees in the ALCS on their way to winning Boston’s first title in 86 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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stun
transitive verb
stunned; stunning
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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