stunned; stunning
1
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
2
: to shock with noise
3
: to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief
Examples of stun in a Sentence
Verb
The angry criticism stunned them.
His old friends were stunned at his success.
She sat in stunned disbelief.
There was a stunned expression on her face.
weapons that can stun people temporarily
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
And then there’s Emerald Greene (Nash-Betts), who stuns in bold jewel tones and beautiful hats.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 12 Nov. 2025
Once a loyal Stalwart who opposed Garfield's reform agenda, Arthur stunned the nation by ending the spoils system and signing the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
This was barely 20 minutes after the Chicago Bears stunned the New York Giants 24-20 at Soldier Field, rallying from 10 points down in the final 6 1/2 minutes with two jaw-dropping touchdown drives from Williams and the offense.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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But once temperatures get into the 30s and 40s, the iguanas are stunned and freeze up, according to the Palm Beach Post, a part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
And then there’s Emerald Greene (Nash-Betts), who stuns in bold jewel tones and beautiful hats.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 12 Nov. 2025
Once a loyal Stalwart who opposed Garfield's reform agenda, Arthur stunned the nation by ending the spoils system and signing the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
This was barely 20 minutes after the Chicago Bears stunned the New York Giants 24-20 at Soldier Field, rallying from 10 points down in the final 6 1/2 minutes with two jaw-dropping touchdown drives from Williams and the offense.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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stun
transitive verb
stunned; stunning
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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