put (something) into words
idiom
: to express (a thought or feeling) in words
She finds it hard to put her feelings into words. [=to say what her feelings are]
He felt as though all three of them had reached an understanding they didn't need to put into words; …—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. RowlingExamples of put (something) into words in a Sentence
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Big ideas seem impossible to put into words as the moon and Neptune clash.
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The scope of the potential fallout is difficult to put into words without becoming a massive, eye-blurring list.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
For fans, the opportunity to see their favorite player, team or coach on the cover provided an unmistakable sense of joy and excitement that was sometimes hard to put into words.
—Craig Meyer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024
Cocoon may be a tough game to put into words, but that doesn’t mean its mind-bending concept won’t stick with you.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
Brammer’s gift is his uncanny ability to put into words a feeling or an idea that feels unexplainable.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
When Chow lights one, the smoke tendrils swirl upward like the churning of his mind, impossible to put into words.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
Poetry gave me the opportunity to put into words something that escaped my comprehension.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
Some things are just more nebulous and harder to put into words.
—Vulture, 19 July 2023
USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The scope of the potential fallout is difficult to put into words without becoming a massive, eye-blurring list.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
For fans, the opportunity to see their favorite player, team or coach on the cover provided an unmistakable sense of joy and excitement that was sometimes hard to put into words.
—Craig Meyer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024
Cocoon may be a tough game to put into words, but that doesn’t mean its mind-bending concept won’t stick with you.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
Brammer’s gift is his uncanny ability to put into words a feeling or an idea that feels unexplainable.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
When Chow lights one, the smoke tendrils swirl upward like the churning of his mind, impossible to put into words.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
Poetry gave me the opportunity to put into words something that escaped my comprehension.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
Some things are just more nebulous and harder to put into words.
—Vulture, 19 July 2023
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