dumbfounded
adjective
speechless with amazement; astonished or showing astonishment.
dumfounded
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a variation of
dumbfounded.
Example Sentences
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She said Lecka's sentencing left her "utterly dumfounded" and "makes a whole mockery" of the UK justice system.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Hollywood star Johnny Depp said he was "dumfounded" after visiting the birthplace of Dylan Thomas in Swansea.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2023
Chelsea and United States winger Christian Pulisic, 24, has said he was "dumfounded" by former manager Thomas Tuchel's decision to not start him in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid in 2021.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2022
Few people among the dumfounded public were ready to deny this obvious fact.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Oh, no,” groaned the chaplain, sinking down dumfounded on his cot.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
