stuns

VERB

amaze, shock

Synonyms

WEAK

astonish astound bemuse bewilder blow away bowl over confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast floor fog give a turn hit like ton of bricks knock out knock over knock unconscious muddle overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze petrify rock shake up stagger strike dumb surprise take breath away throw a curve

Antonyms

WEAK

expect

VERB

shock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astonish astound bemuse bewilder confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast knock out overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze rock shake up surprise

STRONG

floor fog hit muddle petrify stagger stupefy

WEAK

blow away bowl over knock over knock unconscious strike dumb

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm clarify clear up enlighten expect explain surrender yield

Example Sentences

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stuns

What stuns me is the horror I felt upon reading this news—the embarrassment, the shame of having felt so superior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Reality TV star, OJ Posharella graces the red carpet with a giant bow sitting on her head as she stuns in her multi-layered colorful outfit she designed herself.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

Saylor has been unflaggingly bullish, even as Bitcoin’s decline stuns investors.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

But it’s that second performance, a frowsy FBI agent named Terry Husk, that really stuns you, because it’s Jude Law, going darker than ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

The question stuns me, as does the expression he wears.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth