have words
Example Sentences
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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
Religious folks have words for such spasmodic departures from the everyday, like beatitude, nirvana, ecstasy.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025
"We only have words of gratitude for her dedication... and the love with which she searched for the grandsons and granddaughters until the very end," the campaign group said in a statement.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025
She did not even have words, only a feeling, a terrible hollow feeling, as if everything inside her had been scooped out raw.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
