stupefying

Example Sentences

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People caught up in the tragedy, including the cult leader Jim Jones’s son Stephan and the former congresswoman Jackie Speier, reflect on the stupefying chain of events.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

The stupefying truth revealed itself, and a polite call to his cheery stepmother confirmed that his dad was alive and well — “working in the chicken coop.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Australian singer Nick Cave has said he is attending the Coronation for "the stupefying spectacular, the awe inspiring".

From BBC • May 6, 2023

But as a viral tweet revealed in December, the stranger in the middle is not always thrilled — and some fellow travelers find the strategy stupefying, or even reprehensible.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022

That bombardier’s name, he remembered suddenly with another stupefying shock, had also been Yossarian!

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller