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Meaning of 'stunned' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stunned [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Stun

Meaning of 'stunned' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stunned [ s]
Meaning (1):
- filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
Example in sentence:
  • an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation;
  • astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing;
  • I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral;
  • stood in stunned silence;
  • stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses
Meaning (2):
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
Example in sentence:
  • he had a dazed expression on his face;
  • lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow;
  • was stupid from fatigue

Nearby Words:

stub stubbed stubbedness stubbiness stubbing stubble stubbled stubbly stubborn stubby

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