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dumbstruck

[duhm-struhk] / ˈdʌmˌstrʌk /


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A grieving son says he's "dumbstruck" after his dad's ashes were scattered by a crematorium without his permission.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

"Instead of being dumbstruck by the enormity of it, we can actually make progress toward an answer about why we're here in the universe."

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

Everyone was still too dumbstruck by what they had witnessed from Ohtani: perhaps the single greatest individual game ever played.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 18, 2025

“I’m dumbstruck because it’s not that he said anything against Charlie Kirk,” said protester McKensie Lara.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2025

I was dumbstruck by the natural beauty of the country.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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