stupefy
verb (used with object)
to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
were stupefying
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past progressiveof stupefy.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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But to Berkley nothing in the world seemed familiar any longer; and the strangeness of it, and the solitude were stupefying him.
From Ailsa Paige by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
The flashing, long-lashed eyes, the red lips, the coils on coils of fluffy hair, the swishing silk, unfamiliar furs, sparkling jewels, and the slender French heels were stupefying.
From The She Boss A Western Story by Arthur Preston Hankins
In a week the provider came to them bringing more food and drink, but warned them not to drink of the fountain, as its waters were stupefying.
From Brendan's Fabulous Voyage A Lecture delivered on January 19, 1893, before the Scottish Society of Literature and Art by John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Marquess of Bute
