| 单词 | stunned |
| 例句 | When she saw the field at Indian Creek Elementary, Luma was stunned. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z "I don't think it's anything serious. Merely stunned." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He took one last look at the gathered crowd—scarlet robes and the occasional gray—and spotted Master Hyrrokkin, looking stunned and proud. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was stunned by his Father Abbot’s words. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He died soon after making this bequest of his life’s work to the stunned younger man, who only weeks before had been a penniless refugee. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She sat still, looking down at the floorboards, too stunned to cry. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There were times when it stunned them both how beautiful Lillian could be. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so stunned that I actually shake it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Alvarez was stunned to see his own flight helmet and uniform on display, clearly labeled with his name. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The counselors were all too stunned to say anything as Clarisse stormed out of the room. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Octavian and the other Romans seemed too stunned to react. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It took Powell several seconds to recover from his stunned astonishment at Donovan’s vocal gyrations. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Except Baba stunned me by saying, “I forgive you.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We saw crowds of blacks celebrating in the streets outside the courthouse, and crowds of whites sitting stunned inside restaurants. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Both Fang and I stared stunned from our spot on the floor. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I sailed into Char’s arms observed by the stunned faces of Father and my new family. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z People are either too scared or too stunned to speak. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I’m not sure which of them looked more stunned as I took the Fleece letter jacket from Annabeth, tucked the cash into its pocket, and put it in Clarisse’s arms. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z We were still sitting there, in a stunned sort of silence, when the phone started ringing. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Frank was so stunned he almost forgot his anger. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z So he was pleasantly stunned by Sunset Acres. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Some of them were so stunned and utterly terrified that I had to calm them down and reassure them. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I am too stunned to move or speak. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Alakazam!—and her face went blank, her mouth closed, her arms went slack, and she backed out of the room, stunned, as if she were blowing away like a small brown leaf, thin, brittle, lifeless. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the TV screen in stunned silence for a moment. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z For a moment Kissinger was too stunned to respond. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I got stunned or something, then I look up and see the choppers leaving, and I know I’ve had it, right?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a stunned silence—broken by a wail of terror from the smaller boy, who flung himself at his mother—and then a quick excited chatter from the Indians. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “And the boy becomes a better king than the original. The goosegirl dresses like a countess and everyone is stunned by her grace and charm.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Bridge’s face looked, yes, undeniably pretty but also slightly stunned: eyes wide, face blank under the automatic smile. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I stare at it, stunned, feeling all the wind get knocked clean out of me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Emma and Chess were still jumbled up on the floor, their faces stunned and confused. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But as is true of all humans, they were stunned for one day, admiring on the second, and on the third day could not remember very clearly ever having gone to any other school. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Kaede was rooted to the spot, stunned by what was happening in front of her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There was a stunned silence, both inside and outside the common room. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z If it was possible for the campers to look more stunned, they did. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I’m blinking and stunned, trying to catch Amelia’s gaze in the rearview mirror, but she won’t look my way. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For a split second, Luke’s guards were too stunned to do anything except watch the bear twins’ bodies dissolve into smoke. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When first I read about you I was stunned. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Abuja had far-flung horizons, wide roads, order; to come from Lagos was to be stunned here by sequence and space. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Con was stunned; he couldn’t believe that Tali was dead. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I leaned back, stunned and — though I’d never admit it to him — frightened by his reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “You can’t quit cello,” she said after a moment of stunned silence. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I stumbled alongside Edward, still stunned with fear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I rolled over, stunned, head bruised and bleeding. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight of the black box stunned the gather-ing into a silence more deep than before. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Gogol listens, stunned, his eyes fixed on his father’s profile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t wrestling anymore, both were looking in my direction, stunned. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Harry took the remaining armchair, choosing not to look at the Dursleys, who seemed stunned into silence. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The fire burns, the smoke rises, Manchee’s tongue hangs out in a stunned pant, till finally I say, “Viola.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z They saw the first moving pictures on Edison’s Kinetoscope, and they watched, stunned, as lightning chattered from Nikola Tesla’s body. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z With terrible deliberateness Kvothe lifted a blank sheet and lay it carefully in front of the stunned scribe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The ship was silent as the stunned crew regained their sight. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There’s stunned silence around the table, so I go on. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “War?” says Siraj, because I’m too stunned to say anything myself. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z But she was met by her brother with a stunned look on his face. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I'm stunned when my lunch companion Ethan, Number 19, proves to be the best singer so far, singing a song from some musical called Spring Awakening. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Train cars whipped past as he lay in the dirt, bruised and stunned. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing,” said Francis, quite easily, despite a slight, stunned pause of maybe a second. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The soldiers, stunned, and very frightened, moved back several steps as Aycliffe rolled back on the stone road, twitched, kicked, and became very still in his own pooling blood. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Word of a fiasco at a place in the East called Ball’s Bluff came while people were still stunned by the news from Bull Run. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed as stunned by what she’d just heard as he was. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn, walking away, stunned that Arden Jones is an old man. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She was so stunned, the giant almost swatted her out of the air, but Scipio dodged. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The man was stunned into silence, motionless as he stared at Jed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He felt stunned; it was as though a beloved pet had turned suddenly savage; what had the Prince been thinking to copy such a spell into his book? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The rigidness of her shocked body, the silence of her stunned throat, was better than Pauline’s easy laughter had been. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Baby Girl lagging back on my hand looking stunned like she just got slapped. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Diamant slumped down in his chair, too stunned to smoke, and I had a great bleeding wound somewhere deep inside my chest. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But the Bulldogs were undefeated with a four and zero record and had stunned the Rebels the previous week in a 35-21 win. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer froze for a moment, stunned, then crumpled into laughter himself. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z For a heartbeat, Hazel was just as stunned as the karpoi. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Thomas sat stunned, waiting for the Runner to say he’d been kidding. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z No one in the room moved a muscle as they watched, obviously too stunned to do anything. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was stunned to see what I had written. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I blink, try not to show I’m stunned. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She weighed the theory purse on her palm and said, in a bright, stunned whisper, “I think you win.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Hrothgar speaks: I have dreamt it again: standing suddenly still In a thicket, among wet trees, stunned, minutely Shuddering, hearing a wooden echo escape. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He trails off at the smirk on my face and subsides into stunned silence. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I stepped in—a stunned and feral stranger—and now I'm someone she knows, and I need to stay that way. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Chubs hit the dirt with a sharp gasp, too stunned to do anything but lie there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I followed after him, stunned, wondering if I did like it that way. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They looked stunned at their sudden change in status. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Ambady says that she and her colleagues were “totally stunned by the results,” and it’s not hard to understand why. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z When I read that last bit of news I was stunned. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I look up at a scrawny tree, the branches covered in frost, and am stunned by how beautiful it is. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z My grandfather is stunned into a momentary silence, then says, “Einstein published a long time ago, too. Are you gonna pooh-pooh him?” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I’m too stunned to consider ways to salvage any cell-block pride out of my misstep. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember as a child reading or hearing the words “The Great Divide” and being stunned by the glorious sound, a proper sound for the granite backbone of a continent. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought you got out of acting,” I say, stunned, “because of annoying ringlet-haired casting assistants.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The rest of the trainees just stare in stunned silence. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I think I am the only one who is truly stunned. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The violence drew television crews, which beamed these powerful images to a stunned nation and beyond. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Old Dan, stunned for an instant from the impact of the lion’s body, fought his way from the treetop. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark left the woman in the front yard and followed Alec inside only to be stunned by what he saw. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I was only stunned for a moment, but by the time I had regathered my wits, I had a heavy hand clamped over my mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She could see him, white-faced, stunned; but preferred to see him red-faced, red-necked, cleaver in hand, bellowing so loud the neighbors would call the police. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d gone, a bit wobbly on his feet, still clutching his cheek like a stunned toddler, and Jesper had sauntered over. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Even from a distance, all could see the bracelet’s exquisite beauty and were, for a moment, stunned into silence. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When Roosevelt brought an antitrust lawsuit against J. P. Morgan, a multimillionaire banker, Morgan was stunned. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Judging by your look of stunned disbelief, Harry did not warn you that I was coming,” said Dumbledore pleasantly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was cradling Sally in his arms, a stunned look on his face. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z As stunned as I was, I knew what I had to say. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z That's how I feel now, trying to remember how to breathe, unable to speak, totally stunned as the name bounces around the inside of my skull. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There was stunned silence, then: “Oh, thank you, thank you!” cried Mama, enveloping him in a spontaneous hug. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He looks just as stunned as I am as he tries to untangle himself from his bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Werfel, on the other hand, was stunned by the fall. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z During the fall he was voted Mr. PHS, an honor that delighted his classmates and stunned the hell out of his teachers and coaches. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Pacheco swung clumsily at another pretty moth sucking on a sweet pea nearby and stunned both himself and the lawyer by catching it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so stunned I couldn’t say nothing. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Almost any exhibition of complete self sufficiency draws a stunned tribute from me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z My old professor, meanwhile, was stunned by the normalcy of the day around him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stunned, but shook it off and played it cool. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z His answer stunned me and astonished the receptionist. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My stunned and disbelieving eves noted that on that occasion she was wearing dark stockings and not leotards. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience, who’s been stunned into silence, breaks into wild applause. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But Bobby was stunned, and shivering with fright, his legs bleeding slightly where the stick had broken the skin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I am stunned that such a one would drink spirits, but I keep this thought inside myself. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The lizard fell out, stunned, but now his leg was sore and bruised. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The stunned pause hadn’t finished playing itself out yet. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z As we make our way through the tables, I do my best to ignore all the stunned faces that turn my way. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In the stunned reaction that follows, I’m aware of one sound. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Ginny waved back, but her friend looked stunned, like a deer in headlights. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I watch, stunned, as half a dozen flat cars whoosh by, loaded with what look like wagons, although I can’t quite make them out because the moon has gone behind a cloud. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They sat, then, they sat beside each other, smelling of each other, faces flushed pink, both of them stunned, both of them speechless before the enormity of what had just happened. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I put it in my mouth and was stunned by the sharp sweetness. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z This time the words came out of Roy’s mouth as a shout, and nobody was more stunned than he. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After years of slow back-and-forth, the families were stunned by the abrupt finality that confronted them—the hearing had taken mere minutes. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When Malcolm X returned downstairs to the lobby, he “practically bumped into the Muslim entourage. The Muslims were stunned. Malcolm’s face froze, but he never broke his gait. Then, we knew we were facing trouble.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z No one in the sullen, cowering crowd seemed to care enough about the stunned and beaten boy to interfere. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was the silence of somebody who was too stunned to speak. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I sat stunned, hand still reaching toward the pillow where the envelope had been, stammering, “I... I mean ... I wasn’t...” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Daneeka was stunned by the depth of emotion in the almost illegible appeal. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His face injured, he lay on the pavement, stunned. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw the three of them look stunned and raised his eyebrows. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z For the second time Sansa found herself too stunned for words. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that I’d been searching out her face in every shadow and carriage window for days, the sight of her stunned me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Breathless and stunned, I wander the trove, struggling to walk within the muck that fills the space between treasure piles. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I threw on some clothes while Grover tried to make a complete sentence, but he was too stunned, too out of breath. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They drove away, leaving us standing on their doorstep, stunned. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “No,” I murmured, stunned, scrambling to understand what lifetime she was remembering. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “She fired Mr. Schroeder?” he said, sounding stunned, like his whole world was putrefying faster than the curdled chocolate milk he’d almost just drunk. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Now hurry, maybe some of the vermin are only stunned.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I was stunned: I, who had sneaked into this grand place as an impostor, might now enter through the front door. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then she came at him with a full wine bottle and struck him squarely on the temple, knocking him down half stunned on one knee. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z For example, stunned cows, each weighing nearly a ton, would simply fall to the floor and have to be dragged by three or four men to be hung up for slicing open and skinning. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After so many weeks of natural sounds, these mechanical noises were strange and awesome and stunned me into silence. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He stunned a fly with a rolled magazine. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All around the footprints, people are stunned, looking down. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The pristine campus and well-dressed kids had stunned me on my first visit—the Bronx was not the homogenous ghetto I thought it was. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Eager for the papers Jones had brought him, what he read stunned him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was quivering, stunned by what she said, in not knowing what she meant. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat there for a few minutes, completely stunned. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z His beauty stunned my mind — it was too much, an excess I couldn’t grow accustomed to. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The other heirs were too stunned by the unexpected legacy to bother him with questions. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd roared with approval, but Percy suspected Ephialtes was only stunned. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I realize it suddenly, stunned that I didn’t think of it before. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I asked, but Rachel seemed too stunned to answer. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When it quit flipping around, he stunned it and held it up. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z To our stunned surprise, Maha coughed and then cried. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I hadn’t felt its strength in years and I was stunned by it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Intellectuals were stunned at the Aztec books, “which,” one of them said, “almost resemble those of the Egyptians.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Each memory stunned her with its blinding luminosity. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And I didn’t know if a man knocked overboard, stunned, could hope to survive in a big sea, regardless. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was a young bat, quite small, lying stunned in my grasp.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Jason saw a dozen more scenes like this from Nico’s point of view....And they left him stunned, unable to move or speak. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He didn’t know whether it was dead or merely stunned, and he didn’t care. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Zhenya was stunned and reluctant—but she knew all too well that an order was an order. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I sat there as stunned as though he had thrown a rock in my face. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And just as quickly, he lets go; he seems stunned at himself for acting on such an impulse. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I was too stunned to feel the pain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He could feel the stunned silence behind him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z But in 1957, at age nine, I was stunned to see on television and in the newspapers the hate-filled faces of Arkansas’s white women— mostly mothers—angrily protesting the “Little Rock Nine.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Percy froze in an attitude of stunned disapproval. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He was slightly stunned; he’d forgotten how strong the kid was. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The demon dissolved, but when Annabeth got to her feet, she looked stunned and afraid as well as blind. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I sit at my typewriter, stunned that my mother could cast off someone who’d done her the biggest favor of her life, raise her children, teach me kindness and self-respect. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He had the nymphs’ attention, if only because they were stunned; but Narcissus was still fixed on his own reflection. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn was stunned by this disappointing sight, but only for an instant. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The realization hit her hard, and she was stunned by it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence stunned his colleagues with the disclosure that the Rad Lab had isolated a microscopic quantity of U-235 on the very day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Tally sat down on the bed, too stunned to cry. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z All were stunned by the events that Sunday night in October. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Despite official disapproval, the stunned British eagerly exchanged knives and guns for Indian canoes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Harry, feeling stunned, “I’m betting it wasn’t the Dursleys.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He motions toward my seat and I sit down, stunned that it’s over. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She has her hand out, so I shake it, but I’m stunned. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z For a long minute he stared at her in the dim light, too stunned even to speak. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z In 1786, aged just forty-three, he was found dead at his workbench surrounded by an array of toxic chemicals, any one of which could have accounted for the stunned and terminal look on his face. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Mom holds the check out to me—I’m just as stunned. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She came over, stood beside him, and then to his stunned surprise put her arm around his waist and for an instant pressed against him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z For a moment I was stunned and could not think what to say. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Mark was stunned at the abrupt change—he scrambled out from underneath a couple of people who were staring at Trina, almost transfixed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It stunned me how close he came to the truth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Upon seeing the stunned, pale face of Jason Worthington, I couldn’t help but laugh. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The case was embarrassingly closed, it having become clear that the Soviets, stunned at the probable loss of “their” title, were searching for an alibi, one that would sully Bobby’s achievement. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After he left, I was stunned by the Amit-shaped hole in my life. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was that butterfly feeling jumping in my gut, because ever since last fall I'd become overly hesitant and anxious, and every time I had to make a decision, I was stunned into wide-eyed inaction. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was stunned by how many people had booze. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I stared at it, stunned by his show of respect. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Harry stood stunned for a few seconds, then, remembering he was supposed to be in the greenhouse, he opened the door and slid inside. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There was stunned silence from my brothers, followed by a rising swell of muttering and hissing. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Then, with a flick of her paw, Nettle sent Brightbill tumbling over the ground, over and over, until he flopped onto his back and stared up at the sky, stunned. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The very idea that she could do something stunned her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sonya, stunned and traumatized by the events of the past weeks, was able to return to her regiment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “You’ve got a good feeling about burying a giant spider?” asked Ron, looking stunned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Again he turned to go, leaving Ranofer too stunned at first to move or even speak. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The feeling, the announcement sent through me, was something stronger than was consistent with joy—something that smote and stunned: it was, I think almost fear. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She swept from the room in a billow of silk and honeyed perfume, leaving a stunned Inej in her wake. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ruth was stunned by this, but Chrissie just went on: “We like buying them in big batches. It’s always cheaper in the long run. And you’ve always got one handy when it’s someone’s birthday.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no scorpion in it, only a beetle stunned by the cold, but he gritted his teeth against an imagined sting and felt venom bloom power in his blood. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The noise momentarily stunned me, and all I could think about was that the backs of my legs were sticking to the leather and I needed to pull my dress down over my knees. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He was stunned by Crocker’s question, which hinted at the ease with which he could extract funds for a device with presumed, but far from certain, medical applications. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z If he had smacked me with a brick, I couldn’t have been any more stunned. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Ethan sits, stunned, like I just slapped him across the face. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z After a brief stunned moment, the emperor barked an order, and the guards clamored. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As they do, I can only find enough strength to stare in stunned silence at the grainy screenshot that is now publicly broadcast to everyone in the arena, and probably to everyone watching this game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Still, Sheed remained on its back with the stunned Mr. Flux and shouted, “Dude, that’s my cousin down there. I’m always picking him over whoever. No matter how big a jerk he is.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When he says my name, I am stunned. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “You—you—saved my life!” she suddenly exclaimed, as though stunned by this realization. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Frozen and shrinking, I stand stunned onstage until the orchestra has finished the piece, Marschner coming to my aid and playing the melody I should be singing. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I watch in stunned silence as Hideo bids farewell to his trainer, then heads out of the room’s double doors with his bodyguards flanking him, his hands still wrapped in bloodied bandages. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If he had been previously startled, he was now stunned, even frightened in his demeanor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In the stunned silence that followed, Hunter said something miserable and then kept sinking into the shadows. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Jesper and the rest followed, and they stood in stunned silence, all language dissolved by what they’d witnessed, gazing out at the field of fallen bodies. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Even my eternally unfazed mother looked a little stunned. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her voice had dropped to a stunned whisper. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Social note: A new film featuring my favorite female star, whose recent circus musical excess stunned and overwhelmed me, is opening shortly at one of the downtown movie palaces. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There never were seven more silent human beings in the back of a truck, we were too stunned even to cry or speak. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Agnes was stunned by the preparations and a little mortified that all she had brought was the navy suit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When John died in a helicopter crash during the Vietnam War, Marti returned to the United States in a state of stunned disbelief. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They are going to be stunned, because that’s how good you are. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The young bull stood as high as a tall man and was twice that length, yet from the force of the blow he rolled into the water and lay there stunned. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Minya emerged, easing herself slowly through the gap to stand defiant before Sarai and Feral, Sparrow and Ruby, all of whom were stunned into speechlessness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then I was stunned when I heard a nationally known Communist announce a decision to dissolve the clubs. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Both mice crashed against the wall, and for a few moments they lay stunned. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Bronwyn set Claire down and assumed a fighting stance, while Emma held out her hands to make a flame—but she was too stunned, apparently, to summon more than a sputter of smoke. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Everything he said was true and sincere; Finny always said what he happened to be thinking, and if this stunned people then he was surprised. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was stunned, as if someone had slapped him. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z After graduating third in his class from Harvard University, Ellsberg stunned friends and professors alike by applying for officer’s training with the Marine Corps. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Only Otto was stiff and unmoving, stunned and heavy at my back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I was too stunned to say anything to that. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z For a second I’m stunned by the noise, and I can hear it in my head long after it’s quiet again. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well fan my brow,” cried Finny, giving us his stunned look of total appalled horrified amazement, “who would have thought that! Chinese. The Yellow Peril, right here at Devon.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a man, one man and no other, who brought the snake in a basket or carried it stunned or charmed like a gift in his own two hands. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyson tried to pick it up, but he fell back, stunned, into a pile of cinder blocks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z People stumbled outside, into their fields, slightly stunned by the peaceful silence. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I glance over my shoulder, Link is still in the stairwell, a stunned expression on his face. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The thought stunned him and he realized how foolish it had been to leave the lake and trust the map. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I was too stunned to point out that I hadn’t left her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the stunned silence that followed, Miss Honey walked up to the front of the class and stood behind her table. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z For a moment neither one speaks, stunned by the outing of their dirty secret. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He was stunned by the memories brought to him with the perfume, not because of their clarity, but because they gathered together the whole long span of years and were complete. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His face is bright red, his hair is standing on end, and his expression is more stunned than anything else. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I felt vaguely stunned, as if she had struck me from a blind spot. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He no longer tried to fight, but acted stunned as if for the first time there was some illumination, some comprehension of the enormity of the resistance in a once placid kingdom. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron sat stunned, as though a tidal wave had just passed over them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It didn’t take long before everyone in our building was knocking on each other’s doors and convening out on the balcony, standing around stunned and shaking with fear. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Father was stunned and quickly talked her out of the idea, but some of Miep’s suspicion has lingered on. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Everyone was stunned, silent for a long moment. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She put down the scalpel and fell into a long, stunned silence. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z "You're right," he said, "there's not even a tiny speck. She would be stunned. And just look how neatly he has brushed his hair. Did you do that, Ida?" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She was stunned at first and hurt afterwards. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z When I came home that day, still so stunned I hadn’t figured out yet how to cry, my parents were transformed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I staggered back, stunned more with the idea of his having hit me than with the pain exploding in my head. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at him for a second, stunned. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Together they paraded out of the fort, past stunned enemies and lines of equally mystified allies. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry had met this attitude before: Witches and wizards seemed stunned that his closest living relatives took so little interest in the famous Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When she had gone, Mrs. Richardson sat stunned. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I sit in stunned silence as my friends continue to pick through this stuff. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The other monsters backed up in stunned silence, making a circle around us. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They all took several steps backward, stunned by what they had done. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In any event, I was stunned at what I was watching; the organization, the conceptualization, the pure order of what I was seeing floored me, and then it changed again, grew. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Like, even though they were all stunned by what I said, I felt like they could see me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The tires squealed as he spun around to face north, accelerating too quickly, swerving toward the stunned men on the street. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They were stunned when the cooperative president quickly adjourned without taking up the matter. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I turned, stunned to find him standing a mere meter away, his gun aimed at my head. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The more horrible the crime, the more stunned, shocked, and dismayed is the tranquil city in which it happens; the more helpless are the citizens before it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Nailer was stunned at how fast they were. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then again, when he had removed his black mask and she had tumbled to him, surprise had been operating, stunned astonishment as much as emotion. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, Luke was too stunned to speak. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But more than the material nature of the gene, it was the sheer malleability of the genome—that X-rays could make such Silly Putty of genes—that stunned scientists. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He lay stunned with Constance standing over him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z While the gunman on the roof kept Blackie in his scope through the window, the outlaw sat across from Burkhart, who looked stunned. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Almost two hundred tired, gaunt, downcast men stood holding their parachute packs in a somber and unstirring crowd outside the briefing room, their faces staring blankly in different angles of stunned dejection. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I was momentarily confused when the teacher told us to hold out our hands—then stunned when he slapped my and my cousin’s palms with a stick. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I’m stunned, and the truth is, her comments cut deep. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I blew the dust off it, sneaked it into bed with me that night, and was stunned to find an entire chapter on Hazara history. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mark stumbled a couple of steps backward, stunned by the man’s appearance and scared out of his mind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I’m too stunned to even react, my feet rooted to the stage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Confused, sleepy children stumble along after their parents, most either too stunned or too baffled to cry. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Another stunned child was being led in, and shoved into that chair even before I was out the door. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We were stunned by this, and dashed back to our hired car and told him to drive to the next station. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so stunned, she could not even pray. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z In their wedding photos, they both look subdued, as if stunned by their own daring. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Ezekiel joined us and we searched for my mother, tapping women on the shoulder as they sat, hunched over, on the ground, or stood in stunned silence. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The first reaction to his killing the six men this morning had caused a period of stunned blankness, then sickness, and now, a strange peace. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z For several seconds he was too stunned even to throw the incriminating thing into the memory hole. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was stunned when the guard let me in. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Ifemelu was too stunned, at first, to be relieved, and then she needed to urinate again. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Without even thinking about it, I slapped his hand away from my purse and turned to look at him, too stunned for words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Moss was stunned, his eyes taking in the jubilation in the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He went sprawling in the grass, stunned and choking. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Otto was stunned for a minute and then, screeching happily, leaped into my arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I pause for a heartbeat, stunned that he actually fell, and then I hear Januka squealing, “Run!” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When he spoke, she was stunned that she could understand him, and he said, “You must go back.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor McGonagall pulled herself back through the portrait hole to face the stunned crowd. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The boys were stunned by the size and grandeur of the West End after their background in a one-room country school. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I was so stunned that I didn't know how to respond, but the answer was written all over my face. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I feel like there is something I should say, but I am too stunned and can’t come up with any words. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z One afternoon I made a discovery in the home that stunned me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If she were to make herself known, to tell her unbelievable story, he would be stunned, uncomprehending. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But then I heard a soft knock at my bedroom door, not a moment after I’d closed it, and I was stunned to discover Navid and Ocean standing there. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He was too stunned to make any sense of the strange words. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They looked stunned and scared, and I couldn’t blame them. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She sprawled on the floor in her white T-shirt and blue AU sweatpants, stunned but not completely surprised by his explosive reaction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I haven’t got the words to say how stunned and grateful I am that I have been allowed to keep my license. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Ms. Baigre was stunned to hear from the boy who had shot her, but she was moved by his call. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I catch a glimpse of Uncle Phil’s stunned face before I turn and leave for the backyard. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I lift my head, look in his stunned eyes. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z By the time I’d finished, their avatars all wore looks of stunned disbelief. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I was kind of stunned by imagining all the bloody carnage and I slumped back onto my bed pillow when I noticed a bubbling river of blood running out my nose and across my lips. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The accounts of the Seward attack stunned Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so used to Annabeth providing Greek legend information that he was kind of stunned to actually remember something useful, but he had to act fast. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I dismount the bench and stand behind it, stunned, not understanding. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I’d just stunned him for a second; I hadn’t knocked him down at all. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Dr. Leale, somewhat stunned but knowing it can do no harm, agrees. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Buttercup sat down hard, her turn now to be stunned. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Too stunned and wrecked to move, I sit with my hands folded in my lap. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The little creature, who seemed stunned at being found out, leaped back out of sight and began to whimper softly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She listens to me with a frozen, stunned expression and her lower teeth biting her upper lip, a habit I never imagined for Mirjam. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I hang there, stunned, so tired that it crosses my mind how much easier it would be to simply let go. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I was stunned, but I knew better than to make it weird. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She was finding out what I knew, what I thought, and somewhere in that day, I realized with a kind of shock, or stunned belief, that we were actually “talking.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We all stared at Ogden Morrow in stunned silence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Percy was so stunned, he lost a few precious seconds. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His lips tug upward at my stunned expression, but there is little warmth in his smile. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I sat there stunned and terrified, engulfed by his rage. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Um, okay,” I murmur, too stunned to think of anything else to say. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The god of the dead looked stunned when his relatives clapped him on the back. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I was so stunned, I gave it to him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He saw fire as the pain stunned him for a moment. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so stunned I’m not sure I heard correctly. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Vegas hadn’t been expecting it and was momentarily stunned when Billy threw a high right to his head. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, slightly stunned, they stopped, built a campfire, and cooked trout for breakfast. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn around in my seat and see Baba clap Mustafa on the shoulder as my brother looks up, genuinely stunned. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Father’s stunned expression sucked the fight out of me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When the minders call their blocks and march the short distance from the Hub to the Mess, hundreds of us follow in stunned silence. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z We were stunned with the good news that our Gabriel had delivered unto us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Something of a stunned pause before Mr. Newton spoke again. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The others just watched her go, stunned by the terrible news; stunned, too, by any sign of weakness or indecision from Emma. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She is stunned by what she’s just witnessed, how the animal was alive and then not. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The pigeon dropped from her mouth and wobbled on its feet, too stunned to flee. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And then she stunned everyone by turning it down. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “What are you talking about?” he shouted with dread, stunned by the haggard, sparking anguish in Dunbar’s eyes and by his crazed look of wild shock and horror. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z We were stunned, yet we wanted to fully absorb the bitter news. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Biff sat by her bed at the hospital in stunned reflection. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In February 1972, Richard Nixon stunned the world with a weeklong trip to China. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Peeta looks around at our stunned faces, as if waiting for a reply. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Anya did what she could, still stunned at the threads all around. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I ask, because I'm too stunned to think of the other dozen questions I'm sure I have. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His head cracked against a stone, and he fell stunned with his face in the water. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I hadn’t hugged someone in so long that I was almost too stunned to embrace him back. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “I really am sorry. It’s just that I m so completely stunned by all you’re telling me that I don’t even realize what I’m saying. I’m really very grateful to you.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Doon was so stunned that he stood still as stone for a long minute. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The architects were stunned: “they gazed,” Burnham said, “with a feeling almost of despair.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He leaned around Liam with an apologetic smile, and I paused at the door, momentarily stunned by how white and straight his teeth were. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The bear was too stunned, it seemed, simply to lower his neck and let the kettle fall off. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Baaz stared at her, stunned, then threw back his head with a laugh. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And when he landed, it was the force of his own weight, rather than the pain firing up his whole body, that stunned him into silence. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They have that look about them too: weak-eyed, stunned by too much light. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The stunned look on my face prompted her to say more. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When I share it with him, his mouth drops open, and for once he’s too stunned to speak. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I froze at the edge of the crowd, stunned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Pieces of glass and metal spray through the air, falling to the floor where I lie, stunned. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Mystified by the fact that a Martial holy woman wants, for some reason, to help me, I’m stunned into silence. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The world's first nuclear attack stunned the Soviet leader, but not out of pity for the Japanese victims. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he sped back down the stairs and into the common room, skidding to a halt where Ron and Hermione sat, looking stunned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Ron said again, sounding both stunned and impressed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I was stunned by the unexpected electricity that flowed through me, amazed that it was possible to be more aware of him than I already was. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He seemed to be as stunned as she was, as we all were. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter was stunned for a second, and her hands came loose. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was stunned by the flood of e-mail and media attention this column and those that followed soon generated. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s stunned, and I feel sorry for the woman standing on the front porch of a poor street in an ordinary town. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But we were stunned because almost two thousand Indians showed up that day to say good-bye. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Again I was stunned to see how close the trees came to Bat Lady’s back door. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z They scream other obscenities at him, but he is too stunned to hear them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face turns from blank to confused to stunned. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z They struggled like this, the girl hanging on, pleading, Rasheed trying to shake her off, keeping his eyes on Mariam, who was too stunned to do anything. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he arose and walked away from the stunned group around Hathaway. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He was stunned when she said, “I know about that. I come from western Kenya. I was the woman with Charles Monet.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the quay, Lefty and Desdemona stand up along with everyone else, with people too stunned to react, or still half-asleep, or sick with typhus and cholera, or exhausted beyond caring. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So on the last day of school that year, when the awards were announced, I was stunned. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “We found the passageway buried and Donald lying stunned on the ground.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand there, stunned, jumping as there’s three loud knocks on my door. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She looked so sad and drained and quiet and stunned. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There was grief over the waste of life, the stunned wonder at the ways of God, and the restoration of order in nature at the graveyard. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stunned that he was not more suspicious. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I was so stunned, the voice behind me barely registered. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The women of the Mercury 13 were stunned. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z When the lawyer deserted the East Coast after that divorce he was a stunned human being, a twenty-nine-year-old man on the block and ready to give up. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She stumbled back out of the forest, stunned, the bag still hanging from her shoulder. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He looked sympathetic to us kids, sitting in a stunned semicircle around him. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I was stunned by what happened next, although I had to admit it was becoming a pretty common occurrence: I started to cry. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In the time it took my stunned self to glance up at the clock, the masses of students around me had disappeared. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A few tried to climb the frame of the structure and got electrocuted and fell, stunned and twitching uncontrollably. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The cabin door opened and a group of kids Magdalys recognized from the orphanage poured out, looking stunned. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life, C.P. really listened to black people and he was stunned to hear, over and over, his own concerns coming from their mouths. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Mark was stunned—the last time he’d looked at her, she was fine. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When I get to James Town, I am stunned by what I see. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I could see that my words stunned people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Squealer, temporarily stunned, was sprawling beside it, and near at hand there lay a lantern, a paint-brush, and an overturned pot of white paint. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “It must have been stunned when it hit the window.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her fingers were tracing the book's outline and as the shape became familiar her face looked surprised and then stunned. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z And some situations, C.P. was stunned to find, arose entirely out of class. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The two young lieutenants nodded lumpishly and gaped at each other in stunned and flaccid reluctance, each waiting for the other to initiate the procedure of taking Major Danby outside and shooting him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The door crashed open, and Ishtar gazed around, stunned. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She walks away, and I am too stunned to follow her. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They exploded onto the deck with such ferocity and color that for a moment even Luke was stunned. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Seeing Matthias still stunned by what had happened, Constance took over the leadership. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His exaggerated motions acted out the confusion shared by all but one of the heirs as they looked around at the stunned faces of their neighbors to confirm what they heard. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I would be more focused on meeting N in just half an hour, but I’m too busy being stunned by my unbelievably weird day so far. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I skipped to the window, stunned to see that there was hardly a cloud in the sky, and those there were just fleecy little white puffs that couldn’t possibly be carrying any rain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She was not stunned, the way I was. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked at me for a moment in stunned silence. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He chuckled at the stunned look on Harry’s face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Thomas was so stunned by the turn of events, it took a moment for him to act. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was a stunned Klansman who told the group, “I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a little uncomfortable.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “If there were fifty in the world, I’d be stunned,” he says. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I was too stunned to say anything, and fortunately, my mom and the guy were too busy laughing to notice my Iris- message. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The letter leaves me stunned, dazed with fresh pain so that I cannot even rise from my bed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I was so stunned by it, I couldn’t say anything. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z At first, I lay stunned, unable to move or defend myself even when he began hitting me, punching me with his fists. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Mary Anne scratched Red’s face as he tried to rise and re-enter the fray, but Red shoved her down as he rose to his knees, stunned and uncomprehending. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nana?” she said, stunned, and he watched, unblinking, horrified, as the woman raised a mallet—the studded metal sort for pounding cutlets—and brought it arcing down right at Azareen’s head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Alice, sitting in the first seat in the first aisle had watched the church commotion, stunned. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to say something, but I’m too stunned and exhausted to string a sentence together. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I was so stunned I couldn’t remember the sequence of events that had led me to this point. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Nick was as stunned as I. His face went white, and he backed up a few steps, his eyes wide with surprise and alarm. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I'm stunned and surprisingly moved, thinking of the baker telling this to Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He must have fallen stunned when he hurled himself against them; but how long he had lain there he did not know. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was fortunate, I suppose, that I didn’t have to make an effort to look shaken up or stunned. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mark finally asks, realizing he’s been quiet for a few seconds, stunned by the news. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I don’t remember much about our visit there, except for how stunned we were, each of us bricked inside our private grief. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The students laughed, but all of the teachers turned around and looked at her, stunned silent. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The Earth Men were so stunned that they rode the toppling shoulders for a full minute before they began to laugh and shout at each other: “Hey! This is more like it!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m looking for the Woodworks,” I muttered, slightly stunned. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Smith led Seabiscuit past the stunned fans and back into the bam. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then for a moment, Lillian and her children sat quietly, stunned by the size and majesty of the house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes just as Dana Matherson was being lifted away, arms flailing, a stunned expression on his pug face. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On Tuesday, June 22, the Boston Globe stunned the nation by becoming the third newspaper to print the now-notorious Pentagon Papers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z However, here in front of Denna, I was too stunned to speak. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m so stunned, it takes a second for my brain to catch up. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I was too stunned to speak, so I stood there like a moron. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But Gollum lay on the ground as if he had been stunned. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I was stunned that this possibility hadn’t occurred to me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I said it at him again and again, and Rondell just sat there, looking back at me, stunned. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Everyone nodded numbly, still stunned by his ferocity. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The peasant farmers had watched the dam being built, but even when it began blocking the Artibonite River, forming a reservoir that flooded their farms, they felt stunned disbelief. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He looks almost as stunned as Dane did a few minutes ago. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z A stunned silence fell on the room at the sight of a dead mouse. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z At first, I was too stunned to reply. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z For a moment Mother and Dr. van Heerden were too stunned to speak. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Scrimgeour leaned forward and passed the Deluminator to Ron, who took it and turned it over in his fingers, looking stunned. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Or at least, the silence feels stunned to me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A stunned Mary Jackson wondered: was this what she and the rest of the black children in the city had been denied all these years? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They sat there just stunned—till all of a sudden Mama grabbed Mary Toy and they jumped up on their seats. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z There was a stunned silence in the hall. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The stunned look on her face flashed to one of terror. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I say, so stunned I can barely get the words out. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He looks up stunned like he realized he’s been talking, not thinking. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z They screamed in excitement, and the adults sat stunned. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t see the blow coming and it stunned him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood staring for a long moment, stunned and overwhelmed, then said maybe we could sort through it together, then I could find somewhere to photocopy what I’d need. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She ran off and left me standing there, stunned. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "A pizza parlor," I replied, pretty much stunned after his monologue topped off my last two days. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The crowd in the TED Talk audience looked stunned. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I turned around, sort of stunned, to look at Mrs. Baker, and I felt the two cages move apart. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z By this time the noise in room 145 had reached a level that would have stunned, or possibly paralyzed, any other teacher at Denton Elementary School. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z He had pulled off his helmet and his neck roll and sat on the bench exhausted and almost stunned, his eyes puffy and nearly closed, as if someone had pummeled him in a fight. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your parents send you to fat camp?” asks Spike, stunned. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I was too stunned to move, even as a young orangutan flung its elastic arms around my legs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The attack lasted an hour, leaving the men stunned. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He passed out the mysterious envelopes while his family watched him in stunned amazement. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In the meantime, the soldiers Tonya had been in touch with on the ground came hurrying to meet the stunned crew. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The thought that he might kill Bailey stunned me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He steps back and shuts the door, and I stand there, staring, too stunned to feel my own relief, listening to the misery of the ghetto. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He sat up, bewildered, stunned, like an orphan. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked about me stunned and stupid like a hunted thing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Before any of them could say anything, before Mr. and Mrs. Weasley could do more than exchange stunned looks, the back door opened and there stood Percy. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The girl isn’t exactly crying but is, rather, stunned, as if she’s just learned the Tooth Fairy is, in fact, her Uncle Brian or something. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “The Granger Gunners have stunned everyone today with a comeback for the books!” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Larkin was apparently too stunned to speak and quietly took her seat, clutching her handbag in her lap. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She started to cry, and the rest of us stood around, too stunned to speak. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Five faces in a row uniformly drained of color and went blank with a kind of stunned dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Via, looking stunned, took off her T-shirt and jeans and pulled the long dress over her head. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Her voice was as blunt and hard as the blow of a sledgehammer, and stunned me just the same. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At one late-night party, he stunned everyone by downing a bottle of whisky and leading a conga line. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so stunned, the drakon almost snapped me in half. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They walked with her through a stunned village. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z No longer stunned by Sheed’s betrayal, enraged, screaming, he aimed the lens into the crowd and fired. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In a way, it is satisfying to see stunned looks on their faces. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I sat there in my stronghold, staring at the monitors, watching all of this unfold in stunned horror. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Frank was so stunned that Hazel had to yell his name a dozen times before he realized Alcyoneus was getting up again. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry caught Neville’s eye and tried to tell him without words that this wasn’t true, because Neville was looking stunned and hurt. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In the middle of the Tiber, Frank stumbled around, looking stunned but perfectly fine. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She was so stunned, so angry, so upside-down confused that she just stood paralyzed at the base of the steps. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z After a moment of stunned silence the crowd was on its feet. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The priest is too stunned to answer me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Across the United States, millions of Americans were glued to their televisions for the evening news reports, and stunned at the savage fighting they saw on their screens. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Tsukiko takes a glass of champagne from a stunned waiter, giving him a beatific smile before returning to the ballroom. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Harry sat stunned for a moment at the idea of someone having their soul sucked out through their mouth. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I sent query letters to a dozen agencies and was stunned one August day when I opened our mailbox and found a request from a New York agency for the completed manuscript. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Remarkably, the cat stands up, looks around stunned, and shoots back into the woods as quickly as it came. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Invariably the spectators are stunned when the first light of sunrise appears well to the side of the Gateway. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Everyone was stunned that I dared openly defy a powerful noble’s firstborn son. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’m stunned for a moment, by the pain, by trying to regain my wind, as I see Finnick close off Peeta's nose again. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked up, stunned that he was speaking to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z This realization momentarily stunned me, which was unfortunate, because Sorrento’s lightning weapon was still firing, moving in a fast sweeping arc, cutting across the ground, then diagonally up the castle wall, toward me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Too stunned to reply, I stared up at him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I'm too stunned at first, too unable to process what has happened. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I spin back, stunned by the sudden noise and light. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She stepped aside, and even Luke seemed stunned by what he saw. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She stood stunned for a moment, staring into his outstretched hand, then grabbed the vial and began rubbing it fast between her palms, like she was warming herself in winter. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I was so stunned by what the officer said, I didn’t hear the other officer bring Avery into the room. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I stay frozen as Keira continues to search, her expression turning more stunned as she goes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He looks almost as stunned as I feel. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The message's end brought stunned silence to the bridge. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced at Sander and knew from the stunned look on his face that, like me, he had guessed the truth that Nick was either too slow-witted or too unobservant to see. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I was too stunned by what I’d just done in battle to think clearly. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Basically everyone who’s not dancing is filming this, but I’m too stunned to even grab my phone. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I stand there for a good five minutes, stunned. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Don’t forget to include your return address; you’d be stunned at how many people send in for things and don't put their return address down. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They both lay completely exhausted as the wind howled around them, stunned by the danger they had come through. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He had come out of nowhere, Mohammed Zeitoun, a sailor’s son from the tiny island of Arwad, and stunned everyone with his strength and endurance. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I get off the phone, stunned by the news of the deadline and Missus Stein’s insistence to get Constantine in the book. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Some of the frogs sat stunned and motionless as the 4x4 flashed over them, hot and fast. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I was stunned at how easily things went on without me. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment or two, the headmaster looked stunned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It didn’t do Valentin any favors that the young women he was talking to were still stunned with grief over the loss of their beloved Marina Raskova. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I ought to have known,” I said stupidly, staring at her, too stunned to understand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I cried aloud, stunned by the thought that he had deserted me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Blood smeared against the crystal, and Taisin was stunned by the strength of the woman’s rage. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Deborah bolted upright and looked at him, stunned to hear a scientist—one at Hopkins, no less —saying such a thing. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z As they watched, down the hot road in the windless light first one white woman and then another arrived, all of them with stunned faces, all of them rustling like ancient papers. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The mention of the Scholar girl is so incongruous to my thoughts that for a second I’m stunned silent, and Helene stiffens. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It had been years since I’d had a relationship with my brother, but the loss of it, even with months of foreknowledge, stunned me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Volleyball players stopped their game and stared in stunned silence at the sky. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The Spanish invaders were stunned to find warehouses overflowing with untouched cloth and supplies. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Paul Blofis looked completely stunned, staring at me from across the fire. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z My mouth dropped open, and I must have looked stunned, because Papa Andrew asked, “How did you think you would get to America? Walk?” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z As the bloodied marchers of Selma were being carried off to the hospital, the nation’s three major television networks interrupted their scheduled programs and stunned viewers with graphic footage of the day’s violence. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment he lay as though stunned, with dark blood oozing from his mouth and nose. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The rest of the boys seemed as stunned as he. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z She seemed so stunned that Percy figured he ought to know these two. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Except for a couple of stunned hours with the rangers, she hadn’t seen human faces in what seemed like years. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Mrs Phelps was more stunned than ever, but she had the sense not to show it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The stunned doctor told him the fifth hadn’t been run yet. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He is stunned by the house, a Greek Revival, admiring it for several minutes like a tourist before opening the gate. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Aneroid was driving with everything he had, and Seabiscuit was just jogging with him, a cat batting a stunned mouse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Completely bewildered, wondering whether the world had gone mad, he turned around: Ron looked as stunned as he felt and Ginny and Hermione were exchanging startled looks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My mother sat in the front row of a skybox, looking a little stunned by how giant the platform for our lives had become. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I was still stunned as she turned toward all the kids. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It stunned me in the happiest of ways. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I saw that we were joining other clusters of people, as ghostly and stunned as we were. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Once more Elizabeth stood still, stunned, not knowing what to do. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a moment of stunned silence nearby. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Pop’s stunned, looking like he’s going to fall down. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z And I was happy in those first days as really I’d never been before, roaming like a sleepwalker, stunned and drunk with beauty. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Mum — Bill!” said Ron, looking stunned, as he joined the Gryffindor table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When the technicians got to their new base, the bomb bay doors opened and they tumbled to the ground—some of them were so stunned by the experience that they couldn’t even get up. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Hibiscus recoiled slightly, stunned by Redemption’s resistance, even through his anger. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z But they hung back, stunned, probably at the horror on my face, for I had noticed something odd. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Inyang’s hand rested on her chin, too stunned to wipe the saliva off. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She is stunned that in this town there are no sidewalks to speak of, no streetlights, no public transportation, no stores for miles at a time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I knelt there, stunned, watching the flames consume them. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The two men did seem stunned by this news. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And I was stunned when he drew back a little. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I remember being stunned when the mayor didn’t apologize or offer my father more money. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The twins and I clubbed and raked them until they were stunned and dazed, and Juanita finished them off by staking them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There came a long rolling of great drums like thunder in the mountains, and then a braying of horns that shook the very stones and stunned men’s ears. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He stunned Andy and others at LiNK by popping into their offices and telling them that he “loved” them. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Everyone in the room watched in stunned disbelief. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer was stunned by Truman’s confidence—unjustified confidence, Oppenheimer believed. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived in the city’s palatial old Lehrter Station, just north of the Tiergarten, that afternoon, they were stunned by the reception that greeted them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For a few moments, we were too stunned to do anything. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian was stunned at how waxen and ghastly Snowden’s bare leg looked, how loathsome, how lifeless and esoteric the downy, fine, curled blond hairs on his odd, white shin and calf. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was William who stuck with the problem—and stunned everyone by finding the solution. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I got over being stunned and made a grab for Grover’s hand, but too late. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were huge in her face, stunned. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In the street, near the great yew, they found Duny the bronze-smith's son standing by himself, bearing no hurt, but speechless and stupid like one stunned. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The stunned look on his face when I’d come out of my room this morning wearing Stick’s jacket had said it all. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z In the 46th Guards, the regiment was stunned when, near the end of the war, one of their pilots had a baby. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They spent the first night either stunned into silence or sobbing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was stunned to realize the story had been true all along. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I ended up in a hospital, where they kept me for months after I arrived back in New York, staring at a wall, stunned silent, frozen rigid with anger and grief. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They all traded looks across the table, so stunned and full of questions that Lazlo finally spoke. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I “Had you had any relations with her while in the back seat that would have tended to make her, let us say, stunned, too weak to have gotten out alone?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Seeing the stunned look on his face, I say, “That’s why they call it a test of bravery.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z At first the infected seemed taken unaware, stunned by the sudden burst of motion. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Most of Chicago felt the same way that Claire did — exhausted, stunned by the immensity of the damage, lost and alone. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Too stunned to answer, Calder twisted around to see who had shoved him. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He was too stunned to feel much now. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama yelled after them as they ran toward their parents, who were too stunned at the egg in their children’s hair and clothes to notice my mother shaking with laughter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And when the others came back from looking tor her, it was to find that the stable-lad, who in fact was only stunned, had already recovered and made off. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They seem too stunned to act, but that won't last long. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The idea that Alaska didn’t exist still stunned me every time I thought about it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I sat there and stared at him in stunned silence. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We were giddy—and for the second time in as many days, stunned to be alive. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I am certain that all of you, like me, went to your shelters in stunned silence. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z News that Stan had sponsored me to play the Sugar Circuit stunned a lot of people. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And so they were stunned when one day, the hospital called with News! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z John Garrett stunned the two by barking out that they could not sleep in the house. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m still stunned this has been here all along, because when you think of parks, you think of trees and fountains and ponds and playgrounds. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He sat there, coiled on the floor of the sukkah, too stunned to move. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Miss Love had been as stunned as we were. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The shock on Moody’s face, his stunned silence, told her everything. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “My poor dear Handel,” he replied, holding his head, “I am too stunned to think.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z My cruel words did their job — Charlie stayed frozen on the doorstep, stunned, while I ran into the night. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Frank would’ve been less stunned if the coach had smacked him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They sit awhile longer, the conversation continuing, Gogol stunned at how easy it is. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After a moment of stunned silence, he mutters, "Keep to myself, I do." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I feel suddenly stunned with emotion, stronger than I have ever known. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z When he finally does hang up, there’s a stunned look on his face. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She fell stunned, and the President broke free and hauled himself bleeding into the cage, dragging the door shut after him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At first too stunned to move, he recovered in time to shout into the phone, “Send all available rescue vehicles and personnel immediately—there’s a wave of molasses coming down Commercial Street!” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z When the music finally stopped, the audience reacted with stunned silence; the dance had been so beautiful and expressive. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As play progressed, though, they were stunned in a different way. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Burned, dazed, stunned, the naked eagle was no match even for elderly gods. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But like everyone else in the state box, she is stunned. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Vervets have been known to waltz into a thicket, ignoring a fresh trail of python tracks, and then act stunned when they actually come across the snake itself. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood motionless, stunned by the hurtful words. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stunned at this amount, and baffled at his lack of concern. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Marcia was walking around, still stunned, looking into the trays of catered food spread on the dining table, and then up at the mass of balloons bobbing against the ceiling. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then, still stunned at what they had just done, they sprinted up to Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There was a stunned silence and no one moved. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He lay there, stunned, not able to hear anything. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was stunned he hadn’t made the connection sooner. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Joe sat in alfalfa, momentarily stunned, while Bloom and Nancy writhed in paroxysms of wonderful idiotic laughter. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. At first I was too stunned to believe it. I thought surely there was some mistake.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My mother collapsed as the rest of us stood, stunned by the atrocity. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She’s a little stunned, because he seems to have understood something about her, the actual her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I was stunned to see he had Ruth May over his shoulder, like a fresh-killed antelope. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stunned, my breath gone, but I had enough sense to roll over and look back. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes had a stunned, swollen appearance when she removed her glasses; they strained to make out shapes, to translate blurs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The father was looking up, and Ifemelu knew that he was stunned by his own faith, stunned to find himself believing in things he did not think he ever would. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z For a moment she was too stunned to think properly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was much confusion, a separation, a wheeling about, and then LaFarge stood stunned. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Several church members stood outside with stunned expressions. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I must have looked a bit stunned or something, because as he dumped my change into my hand he added, “The refill was faxed in this morning.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z As the children filed out the door—some weeping bitterly, some stunned, some whining in complaint—Reynie approached the woman. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They stunned them with blowguns, removed feathers, and let them go. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z When I turned to the later story on the fifth page, I was stunned to find a picture of my mother and sister. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Anthony stood and stunned the spectators by chastising the judge in his own courtroom. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I was so stunned that I couldn’t say a word. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The two were dressed in orange jumpsuits, with stunned and sleepy looks on their faces. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Taken unawares, several mice were felled and a mole lay stunned. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As the athletes began to march out of the stadium that evening, nearly everyone on the field and off felt more or less stunned. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I was almost as stunned as the poor animal.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Burnham, stunned, summoned one of the exposition surgeons. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I am so stunned, I drop my pencil. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maniac drifted from hour to hour, day to day, alone with his memories, a stunned and solitary wanderer. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief saw Mrs. Coulter struggling, and picked up Lyra with one hand as if she were a doll and threw her into the sledge, where she lay stunned and dazed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The Israeli man had been so stunned to be kissed that he waved them both through. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But it was as if Shady himself was also thrust into the light of day and he was left stunned and unsteady. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I was stunned and dismayed, but Oliver took a more considered line. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z People were stunned and overwhelmed, and probably feared the worst about relatives and friends who might have been in the path of the Great Fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I went through the days with a stunned consciousness, unable to believe what had happened. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all too stunned to speak—until a small bird came hopping out from beneath the folds of the cloak. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As stunned as I was by the angels, I was more concerned with the skeletons. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z By my fourth month in Brooklyn, I could read and write English much better than I could speak it, and at midterms I stunned the teachers by scoring high in English, History, and Social Studies. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z All of them with a bag in hand and a stunned look on their faces. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I sit on my log, too stunned to speak. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I was stunned, as though she were asking me to go through the talent-show torture again. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Belet seemed stunned by my presence, or perhaps it was just my face. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Jacobs, stunned for a few seconds, leapt forward and tried to pull Hull’s arm off Shawna. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He went completely savage and the Gamemakers had to have him stunned with electric guns to collect the bodies of the players he'd killed before he ate them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Derek in surprise, his mother with a stunned look on her face. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I just stood there, stunned, too scared to speak. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z They were stunned to see that the Twenty- fifth contained black soldiers from a new branch of the army known as the USCT—the United States Colored Troops. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I was so stunned that I almost missed what he’d let slip. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Alex felt a sharp sting he was stunned to identify as envy. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Yossarian was stunned by their overbearing vigor and zeal, by their practical, direct efficiency. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I looked and was stunned to see the old station wagon with Joey Pow sitting in the front seat, his head down, dozing. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z I stand by, as stunned as I was that November day when my cousins left. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z |
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