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dumbfounded

[duhm-foun-did, duhm-foun-] / dʌmˈfaʊn dɪd, ˈdʌmˌfaʊn- /


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"So it's pretty ludicrous... I'm dumbfounded in terms of the stark contrast that exists currently in the landscape of sport and swimming."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

And though some of the names listed have since been implicated in his crimes, or at least knew about his conviction, many others were dumbfounded to be mentioned at all because they’d never met Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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 don’t need to look back to know that the look on her face is just as dumbfounded as mine.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles