stunned

stunned
adj.
VERBS
appear, be, feel, look, seem, sit, sound, stand

Morton stood stunned, unable to believe his ears.

leave sb

Leaving them all stunned, she walked out of the bar.

ADVERB
absolutely, completely, quite, simply, totally, utterly
rather, somewhat
almost
a little, slightly, etc.
for a moment, momentarily, temporarily
PREPOSITION
at

They seemed stunned at his outburst.

by

She was a little stunned by the news.

with

stunned with grief

Stunned is used with these nouns: ↑amazement, ↑disbelief, ↑expression, ↑look, ↑silence

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  • stunned — UK [stʌnd] / US adjective 1) very shocked or upset, especially so that you are unable to act normally After the attack, stunned villagers wandered the streets. stunned at/by: We were all stunned at her refusal to help. stunned silence: Danny… …   English dictionary

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  • stunned — adjective 1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock (Freq. 2) an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral astounded viewers wept… …   Useful english dictionary

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