floored
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She said the diagnosis had "floored" her and she had relied on counselling services to keep her going.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Referring to the synthetic soldier, Justine Moore, an AI-focused partner at Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz, wrote on X: "I'm genuinely floored by how many dudes are following influencers that are clearly AI."
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Having said all that, many of us were instantly floored by Ronald Moore’s reinterpretation of ABC’s 1978 prime-time space saga, and still point to it as one of TV’s strongest political and social parables.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
After his mother died in 2019, Obrist was floored to discover he had unknowingly influenced her to create art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Alfhercht and Håkon both looked floored, as is appropriate when your friend hides behind a tree and starts spouting gibberish.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
