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The phrase "dumbfounded for" is technically grammatically correct, but it is not commonly used in written English. It sounds awkward and unnatural, so it is better to use other phrases that convey a similar meaning. Example: I was dumbfounded for a moment when I saw the surprise party my friends had thrown for me. In this sentence, "dumbfounded for" is used in place of "speechless" or "stunned" to express the feeling of being surprised and amazed. However, a more natural way to say this would be "I was left speechless" or "I was stunned" which convey the same meaning without sounding awkward.
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I was dumbfounded for a second or two.
He asked for the men's room; he never came back, leaving the lawyers dumbfounded for 45 minutes until they realized he was gone.
In case you needed a reason to stare at your computer screen dumbfounded for a few minutes, here is an amazing video, financed by tech titans Ron Conway and Sean Parker, endorsing San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Ed Lee.
Erik Spoelstra –- who looked dumbfounded for much of the fourth quarter as Dallas made yet another run to tie the game -– had the perfect five guys in to guard the final inbounds play.
"And they stood there kind of dumbfounded for a second like, 'We can't collectively say something,' until Kobe said, 'We're going to be all right, we're going to be fine.' "We laid an egg, what else can we say?" Misfires from the perimeter, food poisoning and all, Kobe Bryant, the Lakers All-Starr shooting guard, is starting to keep solid food down again.
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Today's result, I venture to say, would have dumbfounded those responsible for the legislation the Court construes, for nothing could have been farther from their minds or more inconsistent with their deeply felt convictions.
The American managers were dumbfounded and asked for elaboration.
Mr. Steinbrenner appeared dumbfounded at times, for instance, when the Yankees could not sign the free-agent players he wanted.
The size and scope of the coverups in an agency that he had presided over for more than five years left Shinseki dumbfounded and President Obama searching for a replacement for one of his longest serving and most trusted Cabinet officials.
Who can blame Michele Bachmann for being dumbfounded?
"I was dumbfounded when Hillary voted for it".
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