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stupefaction

[stoo-puh-fak-shuhn, styoo-] / ˌstu pəˈfæk ʃən, ˌstyu- /


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Rogan, wearing his persona as a babe-in-the-woods naif, listened to this nonsense in slack-jawed stupefaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

After recovering from his stupefaction, “my first impulse was to counterprotest,” Vindman recalled.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2022

If it’s a work setting and you’re trying to replicate the familiar, brain-dead stupefaction vibe of a professional meeting, you should consider wearing pants.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2020

That they often have an asparagus spear etched on the side does not prevent diners from staring with stupefaction at seeing them in their place settings.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2020

Not only did Inka infantrymen have to overcome their initial stupefaction, their leaders had to reinvent their military tactics while in the midst of an invasion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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