at a loss
Example Sentences
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The judge appeared at a loss for how to resolve the issue, since Maduro's legal team was seeking to dismiss the whole case over it.
From BBC
The digital media company said it has broadly operated at a loss since its conception and is burdened by legacy commitments.
But one senses that the playwright is at a loss to find a plausible ending after the simmering conflicts have erupted into a full conflagration.
They had been adequate enough as long as we were behind locked doors; here they seemed at a loss.
From Literature
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He seemed at a loss for a moment as to how to deal with the situation.
From Literature
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