dumbstruck
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The world watched dumbstruck as the historic event was broadcast live, but Wall Street yawned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
A grieving son says he's "dumbstruck" after his dad's ashes were scattered by a crematorium without his permission.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Instead of being dumbstruck by the enormity of it, we can actually make progress toward an answer about why we're here in the universe."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
Kennedy, now even more dumbstruck and insulted, tried to steer the conversation elsewhere, and to engage other members of the delegation.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2025
I was so dumbstruck I couldn’t even cry.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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