Example Sentences

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The girl, still half buried, looks up dazedly as they tell her, “Dad is here, don’t be scared. … Talk to your dad, talk.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Wyden recalled being at home recently, barely awake after an exhausting legislative session and dazedly considering whether to make a sandwich, when Biden called just to check in.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2021

In and around this perplexity of difficult time, I dazedly chose or hired the companionship of unsavory types.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2015

In this small, beautifully made film, which takes place almost entirely indoors, Lorenzo doesn’t crack open his shell and soar so much as break the surface by imploding, then dazedly lurching into the daylight.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2014

“Yes,” said Harry, tearing his eyes away from the dog’s and dazedly consulting his booklist.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling