stumped
Example Sentences
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Adam Harris Levine stood before the 18th-century painting, completely stumped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
In a year of unthinkable math progress, as increasingly powerful AI systems have cracked conjectures that had long stumped humans, OpenAI published a breakthrough on Tuesday that represents the most significant advance yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
ChatGPT-style AI is revolutionizing the world of high-level math by quickly solving famous, long-unsolved problems that stumped experts for decades.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Cavenagh and his backers have been true to their word, they have stumped up fortunes.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He ran a hand over the top of his head, a tic of his that meant a student’s question had stumped him more than usual.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
