tongue-tied

Example Sentences

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At times, Raman was tongue-tied trying to answer simple questions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Giamatti watchers may have a hard time imagining the actor tongue-tied.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2024

Speech production is a complex neural phenomenon that has left researchers explaining it tongue-tied.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

Even on the first day of his exploratory committee launch, this tension left him tongue-tied.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2023

I didn’t know what else to say, but I wanted Ezinne to know that I appreciated that she was always nice to me even though I was awkward and tongue-tied.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie