stun
verb (used with object)
to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc..
has stunned
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present perfectof stun (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The latest windfall is so generous it has stunned even Wall Street, where the stock prices of the private health-insurance giants involved in the program rocketed in response.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
What has stunned his former colleagues and mentors is the sheer breadth of his apparent deception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
The Muslim-American lawmaker, whose rapid ascent from rank outsider to mayor-elect has stunned observers, joked at a briefing that the "White House hasn't reached out to congratulate me."
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Prime Minister Modi wrote on X: "The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it."
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
It has stunned me; I repeat—is it any wonder?
From A Terrible Secret by May Agnes Fleming
