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stunned

[stuhnd] / stʌnd /
ADJECTIVE
dazed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazed astonished bewildered confused dismayed floored overwhelmed shocked speechless startled surprised
STRONG
astounded confounded dumbfounded flabbergasted frozen numb overcome stumped stupefied
WEAK
aghast blown-away bowled over breathless taken aback
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear oriented understanding

Example Sentences

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The latest windfall is so generous it has stunned even Wall Street, where the stock prices of the private health-insurance giants involved in the program rocketed in response.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In Sunday’s finale, it was always all of them, a scrambling, scrapping bunch that stunned the three-time champion Gamecocks into submission in the third-biggest blowout in women’s final history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

When Goodyear examined the sample, he was stunned: Instead of melting, it became sturdy and durable without losing its flexibility and elasticity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"That is horrible," she said, stunned by the prices visible on the Liberty gas station's LED board.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

For a moment, there was stunned silence around the table.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti