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
"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
“I’m dumbstruck because it’s not that he said anything against Charlie Kirk,” said protester McKensie Lara.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Essex Police since clarified "at no stage" did its officers tell her the investigation was related to a "non-crime hate incident" while Ms Pearson said she was left "dumbstruck" by the visit.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Then I sat for a moment, dumbstruck that my plan had actually worked.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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