dazed
Americanadjective
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stunned or stupefied, as by a blow or shock.
After being struck hard on the head by a kicked ball, the dazed forward continued to play despite a painful headache.
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overwhelmed by something impressive; dazzled.
It took 10 hours and 39 minutes for the Grand Master to topple the final king, leaving the chess community dazed and amazed.
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Gothard told the jury he was "dazed and confused" after he was punched by Fern, who knocked the glasses off his head.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Looking ecstatic and dazed, Arkapaw, who’s also the first Black director of photography to win an Oscar, ascended the platform to get her statue engraved beside her young son.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
He followed his initial hearing three days later by video link, appearing dazed and frail and barely speaking.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
By the time everyone’s settlers were dutifully collecting wool and ore, the room had taken on the quiet, dazed feeling of a long-haul flight.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
It hung by a string from the ceiling just above where the robbers were sitting on the floor but, being dazed and dum-founded, they looked all around and didn’t see what he was talking about.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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