
Stupor
Physical Causes
Stupor often results from physical conditions like illness or intoxication.
His feverish illness left him in a stupor, unresponsive to our questions.
Temporary State
'Stupor' usually describes a temporary condition, not a permanent one.
She snapped out of her medication-induced stupor by the next morning.
Not Sleep
Stupor is not sleeping; it's a groggy state where someone is barely awake.
Even in a stupor, he could hear voices around him.
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