tongue-tied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-tied
Adjective
  • The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.
    Nelly Klos September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • With a tactical view on mute or turning the volume up.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • And the thought of McDavid leaving Edmonton under any condition once felt incomprehensible.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • His way through was by finding connection with a character whose deeds seem incomprehensible.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Like Muscle Man, Mixtape follows a self-important, inarticulate mediocrity on the fringe of a minor American metropolis.
    Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Hank’s friends – conspiracy theorist Dale, military barber Bill, and cool but inarticulate Boomhauer, along with Peggy’s friends Minh and meteorologist Nancy, and Bobby’s friend Connie helped the Hills navigate a changing world.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Mussolini is at once an incisive psychological portrait of one of the 20th century’s most destructive individuals and a clear-eyed dissection of fascism’s politically expedient, intellectually incoherent origins.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed for comfort and performance, this exercise bike uses magnetic resistance for a silent, frictionless ride.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Those reasons will spill out over time — certainly the silent Jem won’t interrupt.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Tongue-tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-tied. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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