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stupor

[stoo-per, styoo-] / ˈstu pər, ˈstyu- /


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At the camp, Ibrahim said, adults and children alike often wander around in a sort of stupor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Ronan, better known as a painter in New York’s contemporary art world, chronicles a collection of still lives who jostle themselves out of an emotional stupor.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

"I was in a stupor; I couldn't even speak," the activist remembers.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

You can spend all night talking your friend through a breakup, reminding them that they’re better off without the other person, until you’ve spoken yourself into a stupor on the couch.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

I watched the road ahead in a kind of stupor.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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