dumfounded
- a variation of dumbfounded.
Example Sentences
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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
She is standing, shaking, dumfounded, looking around for a friendly face, angry and crying.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2014
After his eighth piano lesson, Pierino had dumfounded his teacher by learning the minuet from Mozart's Don Giovanni in twelve minutes.
From Time Magazine Archive
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John stood dumfounded, his pale face shocked completely colorless.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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