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Adjective
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And no one is at all surprised that Naomi Girma, who is set to move to Chelsea from the San Diego Wave, will have the status of football’s most expensive female footballer.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Hepburn’s son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, was not surprised at all that Ivanka drew inspiration from his legendary mother in the major fashion moment.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The parents at this kind of show, of course, are less dumbstruck than the kids: The card is not floating but instead swinging on some string.—
Joseph Vukov,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2024
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Maher, as Earle-Sears outlined the sins of story hour, was equally dumbstruck.—
Petula Dvorak,
Washington Post,
27 June 2021
Verb
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Ice Age mammals, which should not be confused with the larger woolly mammoths, seemed to have an had an affinity for Orange County, where this one — and about a third of the state’s total — have been found.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The music industry was confounded.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Dec. 2024
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The album confounded some critics upon its release, but was roundly embraced by fans as their favorite artist’s most unguarded statement to date.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Blindsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blindsided. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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