stupor
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But a recent FAA-funded study found two chemicals that can: formaldehyde, a known carcinogen and neurotoxin, and tridecane, which can cause headaches and stupor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025
It’s a testament to Shannon’s direction that he fully commits to submerging us into Janice’s unimaginable emotional stupor, even when that gutsy approach ultimately proves to be the film’s undoing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
You can spend all night talking your friend through a breakup, reminding them that they’re better off without the other person, until you’ve spoken yourself into a stupor on the couch.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024
Her own spiky guitar riff leads her out of her stupor, like an energetic dog barking its depressed owner out of bed.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
In this position he lay in a stupor of half-sleep for about twelve hours.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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