Meaning & use
stunned
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rendered unconscious or dazed by a blow; also, astonished or shocked into silence or inaction
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A blow to the head left the boxer stunned on the canvas.
The audience sat stunned after hearing the unexpected news.
A note on using this word
Originally a physical term for being knocked senseless, now used figuratively for extreme surprise.
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unfazed
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