daze

Example Sentences

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The explicit aim of this was to "daze and confuse" the Iranians, said Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a Monday briefing.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

Within a few minutes, the caffeinated mayor and his entourage were off to their next stop, leaving the couple in a happy daze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

SZA’s Alyssa is a bohemian who bops around in a daze with painted flowers on her car and stuffed animals on her shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

In a horrible daze, I sat on my bed, one elbow on the windowsill, and tried to pull myself together.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt