Stunned
Our two dogs sat motionless by the door, stunned by the loud sound of pounding rain.
Is "stunned" a natural word to use here?
My problem is that when I look up "stunned" it says "so shocked that one is temporarely unable to react". The last part of it is fine, but I feel that "shocked" is a much stronger meaning than what I intend. Slightly scared maybe, but mostly just captivated and made motionless by the loud sound. Would another word be better to mean that or would you stay with "stunned"? Thank you.
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anonymous Is "stunned" a natural word to use here? It seems all right to me, but your comment suggests you'd prefer something more like "unnerved". You might try a thesaurus for further suggestions.
- anonymous Is "stunned" a natural word to use here?
- It seems all right to me, but your comment suggests you'd prefer something more like "unnerved".
- You might try a thesaurus for further suggestions.
- CJ
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anonymousIs "stunned" a natural word to use here?
It seems all right to me, but your comment suggests you'd prefer something more like "unnerved".
You might try a thesaurus for further suggestions.
CJ
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