at a loss for words
Example Sentences
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"I'm just kind of at a loss for words... 99% of my friends have come from this experience... It's only been this. It's been nothing else."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"It was absolutely incredible. And I think everyone is sort of at a loss for words," she recalled.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The German heavy metal singer Doro Pesch said she was "at a loss for words", adding that it had been an honour to call Campbell her friend.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
“We are at a loss for words right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
For once she was at a loss for words.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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