at a loss for words

idiom

chiefly US

: unable to think of anything to say

I was so surprised to see her that I was at a loss for words.

Examples of at a loss for words in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But nestled in this otherwise anodyne episode is a dream sequence that plays like something out of The Twilight Zone, and which had Barber and Sweetin almost at a loss for words. —

John Russell, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Seemingly at a loss for words, Debicki thanked the show’s cast and crew before diving into her experience playing Princess Diana. —

Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Even Royko might be at a loss for words on the 2024 White Sox. —

The Editorial Board, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024 Berks County prosecutor John Adams was at a loss for words over the conditions in which the victim died. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at a loss for words

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