noun
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a state of unconsciousness
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mental dullness; torpor
Other Word Forms
- stuporous adjective
Etymology
Origin of stupor
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin: “astonishment, insensibility,” equivalent to stup(ēre) “to be numb, to be stunned” + -or -or 1
Example Sentences
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Hadel finally broke from her stupor as well, but she didn’t come to me.
From Literature
I leaned my head against the window and fell into a stupor somewhere between sleep and dread.
From Literature
How much can a film criticize big tech’s spell over children when the long-running “Toy Story” franchise is similarly designed to lure its audience into a stupor, and for increasingly diminishing returns.
From Salon
At the camp, Ibrahim said, adults and children alike often wander around in a sort of stupor.
A more severe and concerning case can cause neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness, or paralysis.
From Los Angeles Times
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