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Meanings of dumbfounded in English

As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise.

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Usage of dumbfounded in English
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For a long moment he simply stared, dumbfounded, at her retreating figure.
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2
Kent sat in dumbfounded silence, regarding the red seal and the envelope.
The Red Seal
3
The presence of any considerable proportion of personal friends generally dumbfounded me.
Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches
4
Super D and I were dumbfounded, afraid to believe it was true.
Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
5
Zeus still seemed dumbfounded by the events of the last few months.
Book Two: Descent
6
He stood transfixed, dumbfounded, waiting for a second call that never came.
Silence of the grave
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The struggle was over; so suddenly, so amazingly, that Crowther stood dumbfounded.
The Bars of Iron
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When Rupert didn't answer, I knew he was staring dumbfounded at me.
Heaven's Queen
9
The speaker stood confused and dumbfounded, while the audience roared with laughter.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete
10
The mutineers were dumbfounded, and even the boldest could make no reply.
The South Sea Whaler
11
He saw Beth staring dumbfounded at a purple welt on her hand.
Blue noon
12
It was doubtless the most dumbfounded moment of the Reverend Saunders' life.
The Visioning: A Novel
13
The interruption came so unexpectedly that both Werner and Glutts were dumbfounded.
The Rover Boys Under Canvas; Or, The Mystery of the Wrecked Subm...
14
Tonight on 7de Laan: Gabby is dumbfounded when she overhears a conversation.
The South African
15
Oliver looked at her, completely dumbfounded by the possibility of this nickname.
Dirty Rowdy Thing
16
They would be more than dumbfounded; they would be delirious with excitement.
The Rational Optimist
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