It is not strange that he was somewhat dumbfounded, though not confounded.

The USA looked somewhat dumbfounded in the attack for most of the first half against Australia.

Royal was as somewhat dumbfounded by this as anyone else, Assistant District Attorney Abraham Kassis told reporters.

Somewhat dumbfounded by the fact they'd just crossed paths with one of nature's most feared predators, they started making some phone calls.

"Of course not," he finally said, and when I looked at him, somewhat dumbfounded and more than a little defensive, he said, "No, Ian.