- present participle of stupefy.
stupefying
Example Sentences
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The title may be stupefying, but “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” is clever and extremely Canadian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was a sad sight, then comical, then stupefying.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
Mom’s brain had been a thing of beauty: the flights of fancy she could follow to utterly uncharted places were both stupefying and inspiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
People caught up in the tragedy, including the cult leader Jim Jones’s son Stephan and the former congresswoman Jackie Speier, reflect on the stupefying chain of events.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Maybe Nina had a stupefying effect on all stalwart northerners.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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