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Recent Examples of speechless Jose was nearly speechless as he was handed the microphone to say a few words. Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022 Mobile Christian baseball coach Talley Haines was nearly speechless when asked Tuesday night to recap Game 1 of the Class 4A state championship series. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 17 May 2022 My sister immediately gave me a bearhug and my mama was legitimately speechless, but the most powerful reaction came from my father. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2022 Moments later, Will, 53, walked onstage and struck Chris, who was initially speechless. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 5 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for speechless
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Adjective
  • In addition, the fiesta will feature live music and many local artists in the event’s silent and live auctions.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
  • So no, the church bells aren’t going silent anytime soon.
    Margaux Blanchard, Wired News, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • The online donations poured in alongside notes expressing far-right and racist sympathies, prompting a decision to mute comments by the Christian crowdfunding service hosting the campaign, which has been used to raise money for Daniel Penny, Luigi Mangione and Kyle Rittenhouse.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2025
  • Doctors had braced Gianna's parents for the possibility that their daughter might be blind, mute or unable to swallow as the tumor pressed down on the vital nerves of her brain stem.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Speechless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechless. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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