stunned; stunning
1
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
2
: to shock with noise
3
: to overcome especially with paralyzing astonishment or disbelief
Examples of stun in a Sentence
Verb
The angry criticism stunned them.
His old friends were stunned at his success.
She sat in stunned disbelief.
There was a stunned expression on her face.
weapons that can stun people temporarily
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
With Conquest stunned, Mark finally gains the upper hand and headbutts him to death, pulverizing his skull into pulp.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
At the same show, Raye stunned in a posh tweed dress in black.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Shura left the meeting with Novikov stunned and disappointed.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
At the Elimination Chamber event on March 1st, Cena stunned fans by attacking Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
With Conquest stunned, Mark finally gains the upper hand and headbutts him to death, pulverizing his skull into pulp.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
At the same show, Raye stunned in a posh tweed dress in black.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
Shura left the meeting with Novikov stunned and disappointed.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Stun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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stun
transitive verb
stunned; stunning
: to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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