dumbstruck

American  

[duhm-struhk] / ˈdʌmˌstrʌk /

Also dumbstricken

adjective

1. temporarily deprived of the power of speech, as by surprise or confusion; dumbfounded.

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dumbstruck British  

/ ˈdʌmˌstrʌk, ˈdʌmˌstrɪkən /

adjective

1. temporarily deprived of speech through shock or surprise

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Etymology

Origin of dumbstruck

First recorded in 1885–90; dumb + struck

Example Sentences

"Instead of being dumbstruck by the enormity of it, we can actually make progress toward an answer about why we're here in the universe."

From Science Daily

And Dr. Michael Burry was dumbstruck: He recalled Asperger’s from med school, but vaguely.

From Literature

Everyone was still too dumbstruck by what they had witnessed from Ohtani: perhaps the single greatest individual game ever played.

From The Wall Street Journal

Essex Police since clarified "at no stage" did its officers tell her the investigation was related to a "non-crime hate incident" while Ms Pearson said she was left "dumbstruck" by the visit.

From BBC

"It comes out of the blue. I was dumbstruck in many ways, but you don't achieve these things on your own."

From BBC