floored

Example Sentences

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Referring to the synthetic soldier, Justine Moore, an AI-focused partner at Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz, wrote on X: "I'm genuinely floored by how many dudes are following influencers that are clearly AI."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Having said all that, many of us were instantly floored by Ronald Moore’s reinterpretation of ABC’s 1978 prime-time space saga, and still point to it as one of TV’s strongest political and social parables.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

If anything, the recording sessions initially found the singer-songwriter at an all-time low, floored by nerves.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Ifemelu, floored by Aunty Uju’s words, could only say, “Oh, okay,” and nothing else.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie