daze

At the final whistle, they slumped to the turf in a daze while a familiar Spanish party exploded around them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

There were multiple people walking around the area in a daze.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025

Blowing on both sides, he explained, should cause the golden eagle to fall from the skies in a sort of daze.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025

The afternoon sun is intense, and I slip into a daze, dreaming of cool water in which to bathe.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Players would come off the course in veritable dazes.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022

Moans and groans and the stench of diarrhea emanated from the so-called receptacles, the barracks set up for new arrivals; people wandered the grassy streets in fevered dazes.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2014

Skimming through the outsiders of World Cups past, few in their right minds or even their fuzziest dazes would have come up with Uruguay 1950, North Korea 1966, Northern Ireland 1982, Bulgaria 1994, Turkey 2002.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2010

But maybe The Angels is a different kind of beast—one that just dazes you to death.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

But I never see a more experienced associate do this—first, because the customers are often annoyed to have their shopping dazes interrupted and, second, because we have far more pressing things to do.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The two dazed pilots jettisoned what was left of the canopy and jumped into the water, dodging the rotor blades, seconds before the helicopter sank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Figo looked dazed and bewildered at his unveiling but showed his class once he hit the Bernabeu turf.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

He followed his initial hearing three days later by video link, appearing dazed and frail and barely speaking.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

There were also soldiers standing in groups, dazed and immobile, and wrapped like the men on the ground in filthy bandages.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Harper collided with Moreno at home plate, dazing the catcher, but who remained in the game.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

Former Laker Ben McLemore swiped at the ball and elbowed James in the side of the head in the first quarter, dazing the Lakers’ star and sending him staggering into the front row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

With one minute remaining in the final round, Diaz landed a straight left jab, dazing Edwards.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2021

He flashed his gleaming smile, dazing her momentarily.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Ennis felt frozen with the dazing shock of it.

From The Door into Infinity by Edmond Hamilton