stupor
IPA: stˈupɝ
noun
- A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
- A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.
verb
- To place into a stupor; to stupefy.
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Examples of "stupor" in Sentences
- Igor, in his drunken stupor is now lying on top on KK.
- Phoebe marries the much younger Wade in a drunken stupor.
- Eddie produces some Scotch drinking himself into a stupor.
- As such, Eli spends the following days in a drunken stupor.
- As the tourists leave in a kind of stupor, Lettice feels dejected.
- He tries to drive them home, but in a drunken stupor overturns the car.
- Opponents of his work claim that he wrote the book in a drunken stupor.
- Phoebe marries the much younger Wade who is known for a drunken stupor.
- The water turns out to be wine, and David falls asleep in a drunken stupor.
- Towards the end of first week, stupor or even coma can result in severe cases.
- It was later revealed to be Father Jack rolling in the mud in a drunken stupor.
- No, what apparently wakes Bush up from his stupor is a comedian making fun of him.
- In case of rapid recovery the stupor is short and usually marked with mild delirium.
- If you are among the people who missed the big game, the Super Bowl, today I call stupor Monday, must be like that.
- He is delirious in an artificial, merciful semi-stupor, which is saving him the untold sufferings of morphine denial.
- I was near a dead man myself, that night, mostly in stupor, only dimly aware at times of the extremity of cold and wet that I endured.
- Surely it is a reprobate sense, a spirit of frenzy and of stupor, which is withheld from any daring attempt, only by a fear of the shame of men; while the fear of divine judgment is trodden under foot.
- As he opened the door of the main office, his ear was saluted by a low grunting sound, and there in evening dress was Mr. Augustus Alfonso Brockelsby, reclining in a big chair, asleep, if one could with propriety call the stupor in which he was sunk, sleep.