floored

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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

If anything, the recording sessions initially found the singer-songwriter at an all-time low, floored by nerves.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It sprinted off a double bottom near the $50 mark in April 2025, the level where it had floored out in March 2020, near the Covid-era lows.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The window formed the end of a long, high-ceilinged corridor, marble floored, its surface studded with jeweled mosaics.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell