Example Sentences

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Stupefied, I stood in the aisle, convinced I’d slipped through a time warp.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025

In “The Dumbest Generation Grows Up: From Stupefied Youth to Dangerous Adults,” he reminds us that YouTube’s original motto was “Broadcast Yourself,” an invitation to self-absorption and self-celebration.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022

Stupefied, I began asking them questions to understand their thinking.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2016

Stupefied and spoiled by a sea of choices – of things to buy, of opportunities and stuff – we forgot about the planet for a few decades.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2015

“Somebody Stupefied a Death Eater on top of the tower after Dumbledore died. There were also two broomsticks up there. The Ministry can add two and two, Harry.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling