speechlessness

Example Sentences

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The stammering from the first date became full-blown speechlessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Cue the first all-female studio audience in the show’s history erupting into whoops and applause, and Harris' polite "Hmm . . . yeah . . . I mean . . ." speechlessness.

From Salon • May 1, 2024

Because Camille chooses silence when she can’t comprehend spoken dialogue, people interpret her speechlessness as lack of intellect, but that is far from the truth.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2021

We’re never filled in on the backstory behind her speechlessness; for much of the film, it’s unclear whether she’s disabled or voluntarily silent.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2017

His speechlessness seemed to be an act of refinement.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides