as in mute
unable to speak
the sudden rumblings of an earthquake rendered people inarticulate with fear
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Recent Examples of inarticulate
An inarticulate protagonist—a protagonist who isn’t much given to verbally analyzing his own experience—seemed to provide an opportunity to approach things another way, indirectly or suggestively.
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Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
At the climax of this bizarre collection of movements S… would let out a harsh, inarticulate cry.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
From this, and similarly strong but inarticulate reactions, Haidt concluded that the students had arrived at their judgments impulsively.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
At the climax of this bizarre collection of movements S… would let out a harsh, inarticulate cry.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
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Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
At the climax of this bizarre collection of movements S… would let out a harsh, inarticulate cry.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
From this, and similarly strong but inarticulate reactions, Haidt concluded that the students had arrived at their judgments impulsively.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
At the climax of this bizarre collection of movements S… would let out a harsh, inarticulate cry.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for inarticulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inarticulate
Adjective
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According to his family, Tony was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022 and became mute when his larynx had to be removed.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Other buttons include volume rockers, a mute button, Google Assistant, and more.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
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“Inarticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inarticulate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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