have words
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His aunt Sharon MacFadyen told the Court of Session in Edinburgh that she did not have words for how horrific the family's experience had been.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
I don’t even really have words for that.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Children may not have words for terror, grief, or rage.
From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026
“You may not have words for what you’re going through,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
The Siriona Indians of Bolivia and the Brazilian Yanoama people don't have words for anything larger than three; instead, these two tribes use the words for “many” or “much.”
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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