as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the dumbstruck ecotourists gaped in silence as the enormous whale breached near their vessel
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Recent Examples of dumbstruck
And she is just completely dumbstruck by that.
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And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats.
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Fans jumped up and down after Folarin Balogun punched in what seemed to be the game’s first goal near the 31-minute mark, then expressed stunned disbelief when the striker was deemed offsides.
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Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see that some clear action shots of the chase.
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Once the excitement was over, Elvia Malcolm started looking through the photos on her phone and was amazed to see some clear action shots of the chase.
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Pochettino says while making a shocked face.
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Her mom was incredibly proud — and a bit shocked — that a Black man had been elected president.
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Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.
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One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.
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As Chicago and the rest of the nation get ready to celebrate the country turning the big 250, some might be surprised to learn that the country’s alcohol tax is almost just as old.
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The Operating System Of The American Economy Most Americans are surprised to learn that the federal government has identified sixteen Critical Infrastructure Sectors that collectively support nearly every aspect of daily life.
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“Dumbstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbstruck. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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