dumbfounded
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Huckabee, however, appeared dumbfounded: “I’m totally unable to process what you’re trying to get at.”
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
American skater Nathan Chen, the Beijing men's individual gold medallist, was dumbfounded, saying: "What a shock".
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
The South Park police force is dumbfounded by the videos, believing they are real.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
“I’m kind of just dumbfounded why it’s going up so much,” said Chad Smith, 51, who with his wife owns a landscaping company in Coeur d’Alene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
"They're going to breach the ship," Venkat said, still dumbfounded.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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