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stupor

[stoo-per, styoo-] / ˈstu pər, ˈstyu- /


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A more severe and concerning case can cause neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness, or paralysis.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

But a recent FAA-funded study found two chemicals that can: formaldehyde, a known carcinogen and neurotoxin, and tridecane, which can cause headaches and stupor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

You can spend all night talking your friend through a breakup, reminding them that they’re better off without the other person, until you’ve spoken yourself into a stupor on the couch.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

Her own spiky guitar riff leads her out of her stupor, like an energetic dog barking its depressed owner out of bed.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

I walked up the stairs slowly, a heavy stupor clouding my mind.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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