as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
the speechlessness of our cat never seemed so frustrating as the time that it was seriously sick
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Recent Examples of speechlessness
Both brothers were intellectually precocious, but Scott could be shy to the point of speechlessness.
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Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechlessness
silence
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That silence was also instructive, some prominent American Jews said.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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By taking a beat to sit in silence with closed eyes, people are giving themselves a moment to notice the world, rather than shut it out.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Speechlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechlessness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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