at a loss for words
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at a loss for words
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Having nothing to say; not knowing what to say; stunned to the point of being speechless.
She was at a loss for words when she saw the number of people who had come to grieve for her husband.
Similar: lost for words
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prep_phrase having nothing to say
| Español | corchado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 言葉に詰まる kotoba ni tsumaru, 言葉に出来ない kotoba ni dekinai |
| Français | bouche bée |
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@misc{at_a_loss_for_words_2026,
title = {at a loss for words},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20a%20loss%20for%20words},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
