: 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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With those recent comments, industry workers have been left dazed about whether their jobs are safe.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Rapkin, truth be told, looked a little dazed.
—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
With those recent comments, industry workers have been left dazed about whether their jobs are safe.
—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Brith stares, dazed, nonplussed.
—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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 26 Jun. 2026.
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