tongue-tied; tongue-tying; tongue-ties
: to deprive of speech or the power of distinct articulation
Examples of tongue-tie in a Sentence
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But on April 24, Stanford got tongue-tied when asked to explain her position on abolishing ICE.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
At times, Raman was tongue-tied trying to answer simple questions.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Big Daniel Craig has her tongue-tied, talking like an idiot.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In addition, the NWA Tongue Tie Center will offer on-site evaluation and tongue-tie procedures, including frenectomy, and will work in collaboration with therapists and lactation consultants to support optimal feeding, speech and airway outcomes.
—Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Still, the closest she’s come to being tongue-tied was on a plane, face-to-face with her favorite filmmaker, Quentin Tarantino.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Though the two have both covered Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Dunne says that meeting Stewart at the Super Bowl left her tongue-tied.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 13 July 2025
He had just been toughened up by an impressive 12-goal season on loan with leading Scottish side Rangers from German giants Bayern Munich, but the then 21-year-old could still be quiet, boyish and tongue-tied with journalists when he was farmed out again that summer to the Dutch club.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
At times, Raman was tongue-tied trying to answer simple questions.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Big Daniel Craig has her tongue-tied, talking like an idiot.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In addition, the NWA Tongue Tie Center will offer on-site evaluation and tongue-tie procedures, including frenectomy, and will work in collaboration with therapists and lactation consultants to support optimal feeding, speech and airway outcomes.
—Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Still, the closest she’s come to being tongue-tied was on a plane, face-to-face with her favorite filmmaker, Quentin Tarantino.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Though the two have both covered Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Dunne says that meeting Stewart at the Super Bowl left her tongue-tied.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 13 July 2025
He had just been toughened up by an impressive 12-goal season on loan with leading Scottish side Rangers from German giants Bayern Munich, but the then 21-year-old could still be quiet, boyish and tongue-tied with journalists when he was farmed out again that summer to the Dutch club.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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“Tongue-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tongue-tie. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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