floored
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The signs were not good that Hibs would suddenly metamorphose into a convincing, steely bunch of players capable of rolling with the punches instead of being floored by them.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
When Cox was lbw and Jamie Overton holed out, both off Arafat, England were floored.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Ahead of the G-7 leaders meeting in Evian, France, Carney met Macron in Paris and French officials came away floored by how fast the Canadians wanted to move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Obviously the guy was floored just to see me, let alone to see Mark,” Kasten said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Oh, let ’em eat,” said Rosaleen, which floored me, since she’d been known to smack my hand sideways for pinching a single crumb off her fritters before dinner.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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