stupefy
verb (used with object)
to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
stupefyingly
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a word derived from
stupefy.
Example Sentences
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Mahmoud is plainly, almost stupefyingly wrong for at least three reasons.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2025
The only people who won’t be on his tail are those looking for a good action film — the stupefyingly sluggish “Kandahar” isn’t it.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
Rather stupefyingly, The Times printed the addresses of these newly defensible dwellings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
It was unique, and it was part of a stupefyingly consistent whole.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2017
If we wish to return unsterilized Martian samples to Earth, we must have a containment procedure that is stupefyingly reliable.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
