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stupefaction

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


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The glory in “Missa Solemnis” is that of stupefaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

In malignant conflicts, the kind that leave everyone worse off, there is the thing we argue about endlessly, to the point of stupefaction.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

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

Two months later, however, when Colonel Aureliano Buendía returned to Macondo, his upset was changed to stupefaction.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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