: unable to think clearly or act normally due to injury, shock, bewilderment, fatigue, etc.
After a particularly fierce blow, he crawled to his feet, too dazed to rush.—
Jack London
Jack LondonShe sat confused and dazed after hearing the news.
also
: characteristic of one who is dazed
had a dazed look on her face
dazedly
adverb
… a lethargy so complete that he could lie on his bed for an hour at a time, staring dazedly into space …
—J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
dazedness
ˈdā-zəd-nəs 
noun
ˈdāzd-
… mistaking for dazedness the profound concentration of his mind.
—Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington
Examples of dazed in a Sentence
the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The internet, like a dazed prize fighter, wobbles on its last legs before going down.
—Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
The Cubs looked dazed and confused Friday against Reds starter Andrew Abbott, who held them scoreless and to one hit in a seven-inning outing.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The band played everything a little slower, and the songs drifted through the theatre with a dazed elegance.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dazed
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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