dumbfounded

Example Sentences

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American skater Nathan Chen, the Beijing men's individual gold medallist, was dumbfounded, saying: "What a shock".

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

The South Park police force is dumbfounded by the videos, believing they are real.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

“I’m kind of just dumbfounded why it’s going up so much,” said Chad Smith, 51, who with his wife owns a landscaping company in Coeur d’Alene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

"I'm dumbfounded as to why this man with allegations swirling around him in 1985 and 1986 was allowed to be employed by the church," Alisdair told BBC Wales Investigates.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

He might have been a bit dumbfounded but Bass never hesitated in accepting the challenge.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler