stunned

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The latest windfall is so generous it has stunned even Wall Street, where the stock prices of the private health-insurance giants involved in the program rocketed in response.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

A former talk show host and legislator, Cheng's victory in the KMT chairperson elections last year stunned observers and many in her party, who had considered her the dark-horse candidate.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Saints, whose only FA Cup triumph was back in 1976, stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday to set up the encounter with seven-time winners City.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"We were stunned that such a minute core motion was enough to transform the familiar magnon spectrum into a whole array of new states," says Schultheiß.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

There’s stunned silence around the table, so I go on.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman