lost for words
idiom
chiefly British
: unable to think of anything to say
I was so surprised to see her that I was lost for words.
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It's equipped with a powerhouse of specs—a 12nm processor, ample memory, and a battery that keeps the conversation going, ensuring one is never lost for words, whether the meeting is planned or impromptu.
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Conrad Thompson got a phone call last December from wrestling legend Jerry Brisco that left the famed wrestling podcaster stunned and at a rare lost for words.
—John Sharp | [email protected], al, 26 July 2023
People are seldom lost for words, in any tale told by Aaron Sorkin, but this particular loss—words torn away from a citizen, by the state, in the name of the law—is a crime.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020
The mother of a 17-year-old fatally shot by a U.S. Park Police officer last month said at a news conference Wednesday that seeing video of her son getting killed left her lost for words.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
No wonder you were lost for words.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
At times discussing the issue of his Republican ties, Vallas has seemed incredulous and lost for words.
—Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2023
Jed is simply lost for words.
—Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Even the most seasoned soccer observers were almost lost for words.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Conrad Thompson got a phone call last December from wrestling legend Jerry Brisco that left the famed wrestling podcaster stunned and at a rare lost for words.
—John Sharp | [email protected], al, 26 July 2023
People are seldom lost for words, in any tale told by Aaron Sorkin, but this particular loss—words torn away from a citizen, by the state, in the name of the law—is a crime.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020
The mother of a 17-year-old fatally shot by a U.S. Park Police officer last month said at a news conference Wednesday that seeing video of her son getting killed left her lost for words.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
No wonder you were lost for words.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
At times discussing the issue of his Republican ties, Vallas has seemed incredulous and lost for words.
—Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2023
Jed is simply lost for words.
—Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2023
Even the most seasoned soccer observers were almost lost for words.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
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