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stupefying

  • present participle
    of stupefy.
    stupefy
    verb (used with object)
    to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
  • a word derived from stupefy.
    stupefy
    verb (used with object)
    to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.

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The title may be stupefying, but “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie” is clever and extremely Canadian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

“Another Simple Favor” pushes the limits of mainstream filmmaking every chance it gets, in ways so cringeworthy and stupefying that it’s difficult not to, at the very least, respect Feig’s chutzpah.

From Salon ● May 3, 2025

I was chosen to be in “Goodbye, Columbus,” and then everything exploded with the stupefying surprise of “Love Story” — this cost-nothing project nobody expected to be a success.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2024

Can a team preseason oddsmakers tabbed as a 6½ -win outfit get back to the postseason after last season’s stupefying Super Bowl hangover?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

Chastened by criticism of the stupefying length of October’s Dedication Day ceremony, the fair’s officers had kept the Opening Day program short and pledged to honor the timetable at all costs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson