stun
verb (used with object)
to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc..
had been stunning
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past perfect progressiveof stun.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Women’s rights advocates said that for India, the events of the past week had been stunning, with the movement in the country gathering momentum.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2018
The first impact of the German offensive in the Ardennes had been stunning.
From Time Magazine Archive
It had been stunning but not absolutely crushing.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
The shock of her voice and look, even more than her words, had been stunning in their first unexpectedness.
From Captivating Mary Carstairs by Raymond Moreau Crosby
The effect of that sudden warning had been stunning.
From The Bondboy by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
