stumper

Example Sentences

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The conversation grew increasingly heated from there as Carlson launched stumper after stumper made up of basic facts.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

The big-time stumper that year, however, was on the Republican side: George W. Bush passed over the prospects that advisor Dick Cheney was vetting and tapped Cheney himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

It’s a stumper, but hardly one that you’re going to lose sleep over.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2018

In the melting pot that is the big wide world, “Who am I?” is the ultimate stumper.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018

He took the floor and commenced: “Wall, reelly now, Mr. Chairman, this ’ere report is a stumper, I see from the report of this ’ere committee that you are going on a little too fast.

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry