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Definitions

tongue-tied

[tuhng-tahyd] / ˈtʌŋˌtaɪd /
ADJECTIVE
unable to speak
Synonyms
STRONG
amazed astounded dazed dumbfounded garbled mute shocked shy stammering
WEAK
aghast at a loss for words bashful choked up dumbstruck inarticulate mum silent speechless uncommunicative voiceless

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

“And not just Boyle Heights, but the whole district. It’s a pot of mixtures ...” she continued, then stopped, tongue-tied.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

During our studio visit, Bradford turned uncharacteristically tongue-tied when he tried to articulate the sculpture’s relationship to that period.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

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

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2023

I depended on the Freedom Writers to always be there, and I was tongue-tied when Ms. G got fed up with my crazy antics.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers