Definitions
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- adjective Unable to
act orrespond ;dazed ;shocked . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
stun .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- adjective knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
- adjective filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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Examples
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The Bulldogs began to pull away early in the second half, taking a 55-45 lead on Marquise Carter's 3-pointer that had a Saint Mary's crowd that came to toast a title stunned and silent - if only briefly.
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Dvorak turned and looked at them, his expression stunned.
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As the Democrats notch another signature program to go with Social Security and Medicare, the gop is left in stunned disbelief that a program that will benefit nearly every single American will have only their unyielding opposition.
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I mean, every day, I was logging into Realtor. com in stunned amazement.
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We watched in stunned silence as Neil spoke those first words ... and at the bottom of the TV screen, there was a "crawl" that said "Live From The Moon."
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Even the most seasoned pol has to gape in stunned disbelief that John McCain, the one-time presidential candidate, is willing to give credence to made-up claims about "death panels."
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As stupid as this state is sometimes, I absolutely remain stunned that we sunk to the level of electing someone so totally bereft of anything resembling business or political acumen, and who is a foul-mouthed, obscene worthless human being as well.
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To say that the United States was stunned is but to expose the inadequacy of language.
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The other team and all the American spectators look on in stunned amazement as this spectacle takes place.
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Once Butler's shot went through the net, the Heat watched in stunned disbelief.
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