Example Sentences
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Another block and a half lands you at Barriles, decorated in Colombian flags and giant inflatable soccer balls while salsa blares at stupefying volume from the speakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
This orchestra and its chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko, offer a master class in stupefying technique and passion.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024
The stupefying truth revealed itself, and a polite call to his cheery stepmother confirmed that his dad was alive and well — “working in the chicken coop.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 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
