stu·por | \ ˈstü-pər 
, ˈstyü- \
, ˈstyü- \Definition of stupor
1 : a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
a drunken stupor specifically : a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness
2 : a state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock : daze
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Examples of stupor in a Sentence
He fell into a drunken stupor.
in a stupor of fatigue
Recent Examples on the Web The term can also include problems with attention, loss of short-term memory, disorientation, stupor or a coma-like level of consciousness.
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Washington Post, "Live updates: Senior military officials quarantining after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for covid-19," 6 Oct. 2020 Her death, predictably, starts the awakening of Onion from his me-first stupor — the classic Disposable Woman trope.
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Carvell Wallace, New York Times, "‘The Good Lord Bird’ Is Good TV. But Mix Art and Slavery at Your Peril.," 6 Oct. 2020 Navalny's case should prompt the U.S. and NATO nations to emerge from their own stupor regarding Russia, which is increasingly testing the West with its poisonous behavior.
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Editorial Board Star Tribune, Star Tribune, "Russia poisons relations with the West," 9 Sep. 2020 Without it, dangerous levels of glucose build up in the blood, damaging organs and producing a painful stupor.
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Caitlin Hu, CNN, "With Canada and Mexico borders closed, Americans are trapped in their own healthcare system," 31 Aug. 2020 Severe symptoms might include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, paralysis, and coma.
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From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, "Pregnant Panda, Rim of the Pacific, virtual colleges: News from around our 50 states," 20 Aug. 2020 On Wednesday Kyle Gibson and an offense that arose from its early season stupor for one inning, handed the bullpen a 4-3 lead going to the bottom of the seventh.
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Evan Grant, Dallas News, "The Rangers’ mess of a bullpen has left them looking for answers they desperately need to find," 6 Aug. 2020 But my goal, in addition to staying informed, was to be productive, and that would require avoiding my stupor.
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Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, "In Praise of Phone Calls," 18 Mar. 2020 That same night, shortly after 11 p.m., King-Simpson called and said her father had stumbled up to her room in a stupor, barely able to breathe.
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Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, "“Did I Mess This Up?” A Father Dying From Coronavirus, a Distraught Daughter and a Midnight Rescue.," 25 Apr. 2020
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stupor
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of stupor
: a condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being drunk, drugged, tired, etc.
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stupor
nounstu·por | \ ˈstü-pər , ˈstyü- \
, ˈstyü- \Kids Definition of stupor
: a condition of being not alert or able to think normally
stupor
nounstu·por | \ ˈst(y)ü-pər \
\Medical Definition of stupor
: a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
a drunken stupor specifically : a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness
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