floored

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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

On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

A day later, Smith wandered to the middle after just two deliveries, with debutant Jake Weatherald having been floored by Jofra Archer while being dismissed lbw.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

“Oh, let ’em eat,” said Rosaleen, which floored me, since she’d been known to smack my hand sideways for pinching a single crumb off her fritters before dinner.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd