dazedness

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
  • Much like Metamorphosis arrived in the early aughts’ sparkly daze, Duff’s musical comeback also comes at the right moment in time.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Amid the chaos of the shooting, a man walked through the banquet hall, stalking across the dance floor in a daze with a bloody wound, Homewood said.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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  • Improved lighting techniques in the perpetually dark Raccoon City police station made for a vastly scarier and immersive atmosphere than the pixelated haze of before.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The performance goes from fiery to ineffectual as DiCaprio’s character, Bob, loses his youthful rebelliousness in a haze of pot and resignation.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Dazedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dazedness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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