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Recent Examples of wordless Her time in the leaf makes up a short but highly potent part of the novel: Mira and her father enter into a wordless conversation on life, death, grief, and art, until Mira must be coaxed out of the leaf and back into the human world. Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025 Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025 Nonetheless, the film does have atmosphere, thanks to Simon Plunket’s widescreen cinematography achieving an effect that’s handsome but not prettified, a pervasive bluish lighting cast conveying an uphill-struggle melancholy in wordless terms. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025 What fun this wordless picture book will be for the little ones. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wordless
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Adjective
  • Our tester noted that the sleep mode is almost completely silent, which is useful if your kid or their roommate is a light sleeper.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 19 July 2025
  • The rest of the Royals’ lineup remained silent as the Marlins earned a series victory with a 3-1 win at LoanDepot Park.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • These small, unspoken acts allow the body to remember safety and the heart to remember closeness.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • An unspoken serenity is all that can be found in this Swiss-French paradise.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 July 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
  • Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025
  • But [the character, who is mute] doesn't have to talk!
    Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Consumers who prefer a caramel macchiato from Starbucks for their caffeine hit will likely see a more muted impact on their wallets.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 July 2025
  • Market movements were relatively muted, signaling investors think Trump’s new tariffs are more negotiating tactics than firm policy.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 8 July 2025

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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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