1
: a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
a drunken stupor
specifically
: a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness
2
: a state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock : daze
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Examples of stupor in a Sentence
He fell into a drunken stupor.
in a stupor of fatigue
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Neither team fully snapped out of this shooting stupor, finishing a combined 7-for-37 in the fourth quarter.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The media narrative has long painted Noel as the pragmatic, occasionally sober musician, dutifully writing the songs and leading the band while Liam peacocked in a drunken stupor as the stereotypical rock star.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Eventually, Agatha is freed from the spell after visits from another witch, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), and a kid only known as Teen (Joe Locke) manage to shake Agatha out of her crime-show stupor.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Right down to harms that are felt first and worst by people of color, and political systems that badly need to be shaken from their stupor.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The media narrative has long painted Noel as the pragmatic, occasionally sober musician, dutifully writing the songs and leading the band while Liam peacocked in a drunken stupor as the stereotypical rock star.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Eventually, Agatha is freed from the spell after visits from another witch, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), and a kid only known as Teen (Joe Locke) manage to shake Agatha out of her crime-show stupor.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Right down to harms that are felt first and worst by people of color, and political systems that badly need to be shaken from their stupor.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Stupor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupor. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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stupor
noun
stu·por
ˈst(y)ü-pər 
1
: a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or feeling
drifted into a pleasant, dreamy stupor
2
: a state of dullness or lack of interest resulting often from stress or shock
Medical Definition
stupor
noun
stu·por
ˈst(y)ü-pər
: a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
a drunken stupor
specifically
: a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness
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