: unable to think clearly or act normally due to injury, shock, bewilderment, fatigue, etc.
After a particularly fierce blow, he crawled to his feet, too dazed to rush.—
Jack London
Jack LondonShe sat confused and dazed after hearing the news.
also
: characteristic of one who is dazed
had a dazed look on her face
dazedly
adverb
… a lethargy so complete that he could lie on his bed for an hour at a time, staring dazedly into space …
—J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
dazedness
ˈdā-zəd-nəs 
noun
ˈdāzd-
… mistaking for dazedness the profound concentration of his mind.
—Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington
Examples of dazed in a Sentence
the dazed goalie could only watch as the winning point went flying past him
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In one of the film’s least subtle moments, a dazed Bruce is startled to attention.
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When Ron takes a seat, the chair falls out from under him and breaks, leaving him dazed and sprawled on the floor.
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Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
In one of the film’s least subtle moments, a dazed Bruce is startled to attention.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
When Ron takes a seat, the chair falls out from under him and breaks, leaving him dazed and sprawled on the floor.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Philadelphia’s defense seemed dazed and ill-prepared for Dart’s precision, composure and dual-threat ability.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dazed
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“Dazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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