as in daze
a state of mental confusion
a degree of dazedness that only the truly dissolute ever get to experience
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Noun
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The 19-year-old pledge at Pennsylvania State University died in 2017 after twice falling down the stairs of the Beta Theta Pi house in a drunken daze.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025 -
When Lorenzo Charles plucked an air ball from the sky and slammed home a game-winning dunk, Valvano ran around the court in a daze, looking for someone to hug.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Queer William Lee (Daniel Craig) — a middle-aged American expat in 1950s Mexico City — spends his days lost in a haze of parties and one-night stands with younger men.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Arena lighting and floor shaders replicate the look of real NBA courts down to wood grain and post-game haze.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Dazedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazedness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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