CEFR B1

stunned

adjective

Meaning

Greatly astonished or amazed, to the point of being unable to react.

Examples

She was stunned by the news of her promotion.
The audience was stunned into silence by the performance.

Synonyms: amazed, astonished, dumbfounded, flabbergasted

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stunned (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /stʌnd/

Definition

Greatly astonished or amazed, to the point of being unable to react.

Examples

She was stunned by the news of her promotion.
The audience was stunned into silence by the performance.
He looked stunned, as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

How to Use stunned

stunned by (prepositional phrase): To be amazed or shocked by something. — "She was stunned by his generosity."
stunned into (prepositional phrase): To be so amazed or shocked that one is unable to act or speak. — "The crowd was stunned into silence."

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