stun
verb (used with object)
to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc..
was stunning
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past progressiveof stun.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Visually, the entire set was stunning, with fast cuts of Nancy Whang pounding on her keyboard, Al Doyle whirring his synthesizer, and Murphy shouting into his microphone, wrapped around his arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
But the margin of the vote split was stunning: The court, sitting en banc, ruled 10–5 against the Garden State’s laws, with Judge Arianna Freeman—a progressive appointee of President Joe Biden—writing the majority opinion.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even though the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman was plainly veering toward bankruptcy in recent days, the filing was stunning in its sweep and scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The impact was stunning, Watkins equalising inside four minutes then powering home a header for the winner.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
It was stunning news, after three months of hand-wringing and damage control at the highest levels of the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
