at a loss for words
phrase
chiefly US
: unable to think of anything to say
I was so surprised to see her that I was at a loss for words.
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“At a loss for words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20loss%20for%20words. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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