stupefying

Example Sentences

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They could have tried to streamline the stupefying volume of documentation that many Social Security beneficiaries have to provide.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

But in North Macedonia on Tuesday night, when Wales bundled in an added-time equaliser after a conclusion of stupefying drama, that cool veneer disappeared in an instant.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Mom’s brain had been a thing of beauty: the flights of fancy she could follow to utterly uncharted places were both stupefying and inspiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

I was chosen to be in “Goodbye, Columbus,” and then everything exploded with the stupefying surprise of “Love Story” — this cost-nothing project nobody expected to be a success.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

Chastened by criticism of the stupefying length of October’s Dedication Day ceremony, the fair’s officers had kept the Opening Day program short and pledged to honor the timetable at all costs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson