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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
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
As the women let out stunned gasps, anti-Muslim activists cheered and applauded.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Barbara Eden, 94, stunned fans with her youthful appearance in a rare selfie with her husband, Jon Eicholtz, 86.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
The Hacks actress made the reveal to a stunned Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Healey, wearing her crisp white Red Sox uniform and Wu dressed in resplendent red with her Red Sox hat, looked somewhat stunned at the reaction but did not flee.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The crowd, which included Brazilian great Ronaldo, seemed stunned and deflated.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Video of Raftery's stunned reaction to the scene on the court quickly went viral on social media, which promptly delivered jokes about the 82-year-old's potential demise.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Some told us they were stunned to learn of the killing.
—April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
While staff were momentarily stunned by the sheer volume of the steal, the suspect took advantage of the distraction, untangling himself from the struggle and bolting for the exit before police could arrive.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Melat Kiros, a Denver lawyer who stunned DeGette by outpolling her during the county assembly in March, has also qualified for that primary race.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Japan is supposed to be neutral, Garth says, stunned at Daisy’s discovery.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
After Judith’s husband Kobi found that issue of Life magazine in 1981, she and her brother were stunned to learn the extent of their father’s heroism.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The results from him and 38 other patients have since stunned some of the field’s top experts.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
The Charlie's Angels alum stunned in a semi-sheer black turtleneck dress paired with a bold red lip at the Outcome premiere.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Summer Anne Lee, a presidential fashion historian and professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), told Newsweek at the time that Sánchez Bezos’ fashion statement on the historic day left her stunned.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
As the women let out stunned gasps, anti-Muslim activists cheered and applauded.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Barbara Eden, 94, stunned fans with her youthful appearance in a rare selfie with her husband, Jon Eicholtz, 86.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
The Hacks actress made the reveal to a stunned Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Healey, wearing her crisp white Red Sox uniform and Wu dressed in resplendent red with her Red Sox hat, looked somewhat stunned at the reaction but did not flee.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The crowd, which included Brazilian great Ronaldo, seemed stunned and deflated.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Video of Raftery's stunned reaction to the scene on the court quickly went viral on social media, which promptly delivered jokes about the 82-year-old's potential demise.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The deaths stunned political leaders throughout the state.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Some told us they were stunned to learn of the killing.
—April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
While staff were momentarily stunned by the sheer volume of the steal, the suspect took advantage of the distraction, untangling himself from the struggle and bolting for the exit before police could arrive.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Melat Kiros, a Denver lawyer who stunned DeGette by outpolling her during the county assembly in March, has also qualified for that primary race.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Japan is supposed to be neutral, Garth says, stunned at Daisy’s discovery.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
After Judith’s husband Kobi found that issue of Life magazine in 1981, she and her brother were stunned to learn the extent of their father’s heroism.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The results from him and 38 other patients have since stunned some of the field’s top experts.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
The Charlie's Angels alum stunned in a semi-sheer black turtleneck dress paired with a bold red lip at the Outcome premiere.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunned
Adjective
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Don’t Keep Sitting in the Same Old Blind I’m amazed at how many hunters will pick a field edge to hunt for the season and just wait… and wait.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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On every stop, journalists were amazed by the American public’s rapturous response to Edward.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Eleven, the show’s telekinetic heroine, who grew up in a lab, became dazed by the number of clothing options at the Gap.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Firefighters were trying to put out flames, others were trying to find victims inside, Sanford's truck was still there and church members who'd just survived the horror were on the lawn, dazed.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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You’d be surprised how many students hold their breath while exercising.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The appearance of Celia Cruz, the undisputed queen of salsa, among the 2026 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, may have surprised some.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After one bite, Chris looked shocked.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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The shocked women find their voices and agree to his terms.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It gets filled by outside forces, many of whom have foreign ties and understand that a confused and misinformed public is easier to manipulate than an informed one.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Bruins rocked the orange carpet and then waited with UCLA coach Cori Close and their families to learn their draft fate.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Your world is about to be rocked by these popular chocolates.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So he was astonished when Megson informed him he was being released.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The news, revealed in court filings last week, astonished environmental lawyers, who were already shocked after the Department of the Interior announced two weeks ago that a meeting to discuss an exemption would take place on March 31.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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