Sentence examples for a stun from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a stun" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used in contexts related to a sudden shock or impact, but the article "a" is not appropriate before "stun" as it is not a countable noun.
Example: "The sudden noise was a stun that left everyone speechless."
Alternatives: "a shock" or "a jolt".

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Many evangelicals conclude that humans live in a supernatural battlefield in which prayer attacks demons like a stun gun.

The New York Times

Maybe with a stun gun.

The New York Times

"Then I assisted on a stun gun.

The New York Times

Police found a stun gun and ammunition at his home.

Independent

Instead, they subdued her with a stun gun.

The Guardian

Then a policeman threw a stun grenade at him.

The Guardian

He shows us how to do a "top spin", a "stun" and a "stun and a bit more".

The Guardian - Lifestyle

But his hands are cuffed to his waist and around it is a stun belt.

The New Yorker

At least one spectator had hoped the officers would apprehend him with a stun gun.

The New York Times

His dramatic compositions of straitjacketed tailoring and rich color work on people like a stun gun.

The New York Times

People second-guessed him: "Why didn't I wait for a stun gun?

The New York Times

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