How to Use stun in a Sentence

stun

verb

• His old friends were stunned at his success.
• There was a stunned expression on her face.
• She sat in stunned disbelief.
• The angry criticism stunned them.
• The 34-year-old later said he was stunned by the verdict.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
• She was stunned when Crowe phoned in 1982 to inform her of Bangs’ death.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
• The duo came prepared, both to cheer on the game and to stun in their neutral-toned looks.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
• These burlap bows can be put in the tree for a more muted look that still stuns.
  — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
• Upon getting a glimpse of him at the VMAs, Spears was stunned.
  — TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
• He was stunned again when Sliney’s workers showed up straight away to get the job done.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
• The clothes, while chill enough for guests to lie on a Loewe bean bag chair in the grass, stunned in the glowing light of the summer soirée.
  — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• Smith, who had made the dash down this homestretch thousands of times, was stunned.
  — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• Cloudy with a Chance of Flying Concrete Observers were stunned by the sheer size of the dust cloud raised by the launch.
  — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 May 2023
• Even so, the team was stunned by how well-preserved the artifacts were.
  — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
• Mariko stunned in a strapless Mirror Palais A-line gown with a train.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
• The headset toss appeared to stun nearby players and take the steam out of the skirmish.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 26 Aug. 2023
• The teenager’s sudden death has stunned his family and the city.
  — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
• And while many living in this area know that sharks are in the water, many were stunned to see one washed up on the sand... dead.
  — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• Tony Boisvert, 52, of Salem, said he was stunned by the shooting incident.
  — Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• While taking the stage to accept her award, Stone stunned in head-to-toe Louis Vuitton.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
• The toll has stunned aid workers who have spent their lives working in conflict zones.
  — Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
• Singer Victoria Monét stunned in a leather look by Theophilio.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
• But the coach was stunned to learn that the decision to move on had already been made and would be announced that day.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• But a bigot on this team — this team of all others — stuns the senses.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
• The rise to prominence has stunned even the generational talent at the center of it all.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
• The diplomat said Hamas leaders were stunned by the success of the operation.
  — Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
• What happened next stunned me: A debate broke out that went on through more than 70 comments.
  — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• When Miller's boyfriend opened the dryer, he was stunned by the pint-sized clothes and immediately closed it.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
• For the occasion, Ryan opted for a brown velvet off-the-shoulder gown, while the Princess of Wales stunned in a red and gold number.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
• The actress also stunned with bouncy curls and pearlescent skin.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024