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.
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Joining him for a third film has her at a loss for words.
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
People were stirred in panic, fear and at a loss for words.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
However, things took a turn as Black’s behavior became increasingly erratic, at times leaving Kai at a loss for words.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
People were stirred in panic, fear and at a loss for words.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
However, things took a turn as Black’s behavior became increasingly erratic, at times leaving Kai at a loss for words.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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
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“At a loss for words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20loss%20for%20words. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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