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
In the melting pot that is the big wide world, “Who am I?” is the ultimate stumper.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018
Stefan’s triple stumper: revisiting the undefeated 1970–71 Penn Quakers, as well as the tragic life of Howard Porter, the man who made that undefeated record possible.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2014
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
