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dumbstruck

adjective
dumb·​struck | \ ˈdÉ™m-ËŒstrÉ™k How to pronounce dumbstruck (audio) \

Definition of dumbstruck

: made silent by astonishment

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Examples of dumbstruck in a Sentence

The people in the courtroom were dumbstruck by his confession. the dumbstruck ecotourists gaped in silence as the enormous whale breached near their vessel

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These structures are magnificently built, to the point that an attempt to conceive how they were crafted only leaves us dumbstruck. Cian Maheer, Washington Post, "From Ancestor Glade to Hyrule Castle, these are the eight wonders of the virtual world," 4 June 2019 Everyone was dumbstruck and didn’t want the night to end. Richard Zoglin, Time, "Inside the Las Vegas Show That Turned Elvis' Career Around," 23 July 2019 Watching him graduate in a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, his family members were dumbstruck. Aaron Gell, Longreads, "Did Brian Easley Have to Die?," 9 Apr. 2018 Paul is clearly dumbstruck by how quickly he's found himself in bed with her. Darla Murray, Cosmopolitan, "10 Guys Reveal the Movie Sex Scene That Turns Them on Most," 16 June 2017 My children, wide-eyed and dumbstruck at the thought of Mommy with a gun to her head, nodded earnestly. Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, "Do Security Systems Make Your Home Safer?," 22 Dec. 2017 The other hitters taking swings that day, a combination of pros and amateurs, were dumbstruck. Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, "Dodgers hero Justin Turner turned into a star after he decided to swing for them," 25 Oct. 2017 Conduct that would have had conservatives up in arms had it been exhibited by our political opponents now had us dumbstruck. Will Bunch, Philly.com, "Meet the hypocrite who rips Trump but votes with him 95.5% of the time," 1 Aug. 2017 A dumbstruck Lee Sizemore (Simon Quarterman) and Maeve (Thandie Newton) viewing the carnage of her rebellion? Joanna Robinson, HWD, "Westworld Season 2 Teaser Promises New Worlds and Vengeful Robots," 22 July 2017

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First Known Use of dumbstruck

1765, in the meaning defined above

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dumbstruck

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English Language Learners Definition of dumbstruck

: so shocked or surprised that you cannot speak

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