daze

Example Sentences

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"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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

I trundled home from the hospital in a daze, with my daughter in her pram.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

The knowledge that Bunny’s body actually lay about two miles to the southwest did not lend much interest or urgency to the search, and I plodded along in a daze, my eyes on the ground.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt