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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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
The Bills stunned the Patriots last week, winning the game following a 21-point comeback.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bucs defense stood stunned.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
The Tide’s 27-point blitz stunned the Sooners, who led 17-0, and got Bama through to the next round.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Verb
In November a flurry of solar outbursts stunned sky watchers as far south as Mexico and Florida with jaw-dropping auroras.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
The Bills stunned the Patriots last week, winning the game following a 21-point comeback.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bucs defense stood stunned.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
The Tide’s 27-point blitz stunned the Sooners, who led 17-0, and got Bama through to the next round.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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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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