dumbstruck

Example Sentences

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Musical theater is associated in France with happy-go-lucky American exceptionalism, and here it feels absurdly bright, leaving Bucky — who blames himself for abandoning his neighborhood — dumbstruck.

From New York Times

One former executive said she was dumbstruck when she inspected the buildings to see how the lack of security allowed “a free-for-all.”

From Los Angeles Times

It later dropped the claim for unknown reasons, though it is possible that the Michigan mermaid’s dumbstruck expression and mullet-esque hairstyle — very different from her Copenhagen counterpart’s wispy braid — played a role.

From Seattle Times

I was dumbstruck on these occasions and couldn't manage much of a response.

From Washington Post

And the stadium, after all that noise, after all those songs, after all those dreams, stood silent, dumbstruck, and stared straight back.

From New York Times