dumbfounded
Example Sentences
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“People are absolutely dumbfounded by how their living together has created this potential shared interest in things,” said Elise Buie, a family lawyer in Seattle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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
“Whether owing to that striking optimism or some other loftier force at work,” said family member Gregory Small, she had survived with pancreatic cancer for 12 years, a feat that left her doctors dumbfounded.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
She said: "So they gave me a wad of leaflets, and then goodbye, shook hands and went out through the door. Well, I was dumbfounded actually."
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
"They're going to breach the ship," Venkat said, still dumbfounded.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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