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as in amazed
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
realizing that they had been left out of the will, the billionaire's relatives just sat there, stunned
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as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
the loud noise left her momentarily stunned
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as in dazed
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff
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Recent Examples of stunned
Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026
While the ousting immediately stunned and outraged members of the diabetes research community, Henderson’s video is in sharp contrast to the ADA’s series of statements over the past several days that tried to justify the decision.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Fans are probably excited by today’s news, but not exactly stunned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Before long, security surrounded the former fan favorite and dragged him out of the arena in handcuffs as stunned fans watched.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
In 2019, when Cattelan unveiled the work at the Art Basel Miami art fair in Florida, performance artist David Datuna grabbed the banana from the wall, before peeling and eating it in front of hundreds of stunned fair attendees.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The couple's stunned reactions were captured on video and posted by Ferraro on Instagram.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
From the start, the case was marked by stunned hyperbole.
—James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
The actress stunned in a sleek black halter dress, which Faris gave some edge to with a pair of side cutouts in the frock's silhouette.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The killing last year stunned an affluent Dallas suburb where the teenagers attended school and quickly drew wider attention, in part over social media posts that amplified the case in racial terms.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Shepard says he was stunned to hear what happened.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Their energetic routine left the judges stunned.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The cancellation stunned intermediaries in the region who believed negotiations had been gaining momentum.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The son’s looking around, stunned, shooting little nods and friendly faces to other fans.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
They were stunned to discover thriving ecosystems made up of millimeter-sized organisms clinging to exposed rock surfaces in near-freezing darkness.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Adjective
The revelation earns him a stunned look from Amanda.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 June 2026
While the ousting immediately stunned and outraged members of the diabetes research community, Henderson’s video is in sharp contrast to the ADA’s series of statements over the past several days that tried to justify the decision.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Fans are probably excited by today’s news, but not exactly stunned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Before long, security surrounded the former fan favorite and dragged him out of the arena in handcuffs as stunned fans watched.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
In 2019, when Cattelan unveiled the work at the Art Basel Miami art fair in Florida, performance artist David Datuna grabbed the banana from the wall, before peeling and eating it in front of hundreds of stunned fair attendees.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The couple's stunned reactions were captured on video and posted by Ferraro on Instagram.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
From the start, the case was marked by stunned hyperbole.
—James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Verb
The backlash stunned the couple.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
The actress stunned in a sleek black halter dress, which Faris gave some edge to with a pair of side cutouts in the frock's silhouette.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The killing last year stunned an affluent Dallas suburb where the teenagers attended school and quickly drew wider attention, in part over social media posts that amplified the case in racial terms.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Shepard says he was stunned to hear what happened.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Their energetic routine left the judges stunned.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The cancellation stunned intermediaries in the region who believed negotiations had been gaining momentum.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The son’s looking around, stunned, shooting little nods and friendly faces to other fans.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
They were stunned to discover thriving ecosystems made up of millimeter-sized organisms clinging to exposed rock surfaces in near-freezing darkness.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunned
Adjective
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Williams was amazed by the results.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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The 6 million would be amazed just at the existence of the state of Israel.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a bewildered expression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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When the Knicks won, Berns was dazed.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Verb
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On the winning side was Cracker Barrel, which surprised investors Tuesday by posting strong third-quarter profit and revenue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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But he was surprised by articles that said men could experience postpartum depression too.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Bloomberg looked shocked as Alvarado lifted himself off of the mayor and quickly checked on him.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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One shocked professor said some young adults show up to class unable to read a single sentence.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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After analyzing everything from Substack posts to my group chats, my hottest take is that everyone is simply confused.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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The man didn’t appear to make contact with any of the players during his few seconds on court, with replays showing Wembanyama smiling and looking confused.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Verb
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They are getting rocked at the moment.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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And yet, while the animals in these stories are sacrificed to selfish purpose and whim, the human characters are astonished and haunted by them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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After Lepore published These Truths, she was astonished by the number of readers who reached out to tell her what the book meant to them.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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