Example Sentences

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Stupefied, I stood in the aisle, convinced I’d slipped through a time warp.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

In “The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults,” he reminds us that YouTube’s original motto was “Broadcast Yourself,” an invitation to self-absorption and self-celebration.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022

Stupefied, I began asking them questions to understand their thinking.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2016

Stupefied and spoiled by a sea of choices – of things to buy, of opportunities and stuff – we forgot about the planet for a few decades.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2015

Stupefied with the shock, unable even to move, the sodden rabbits crouched inert, almost pinned to the earth by the rain.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams