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.

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