How to Use at a loss for words in a Sentence

at a loss for words

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  • Even Royko might be at a loss for words on the 2024 White Sox.
    — The Editorial Board, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Joining him for a third film has her at a loss for words.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
  • People were stirred in panic, fear and at a loss for words.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The loquacious Draymond Green seemed to be at a loss for words.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Characters are never at a loss for words in the plays of George Bernard Shaw.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
  • Cons: Once again, our testers are at a loss for words on improvements.
    — Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022
  • For once, Abouzeid said while laughing, the voluble Reynolds was at a loss for words.
    — Joe Swickard, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Canales and Morgan sure did, though — neither man is ever at a loss for words.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The news of Gilbert Gottfried’s passing leaves me at a loss for words, something Gilbert never had.
    — Ashley Shannon Wu, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley is rarely at a loss for words.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Told of the praise of his fellow musicians, Hussain was almost at a loss for words.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Coach Jeff Howard was at a loss for words as to why his program has had its amazing run of excellence.
    — Joe Magill, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Others seemed at a loss for words, filling her comments with flame and heart emojis.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 20 July 2023
  • Speaking at the news conference on Monday, Chief Drew seemed at a loss for words when asked how a 6-year-old boy knew how to use a firearm.
    — Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Sunday’s devastating news on the passing of Virgil Abloh left many of us in shock and at a loss for words.
    — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 2 Dec. 2021
  • But that, of course, is where song comes in, and both characters, when at a loss for words, express themselves through music.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Gwyneth Paltrow is just hearing about Glenn Close's comments about her 1999 Oscar win, and the actress is at a loss for words.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Close, almost never at a loss for words, stopped, stuttered, laughed it off, and never answered.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Berks County prosecutor John Adams was at a loss for words over the conditions in which the victim died.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The actor, writer, and model attended the 2023 Glamour Woman of the Year Awards in a high-up style that honestly has me at a loss for words.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Camelback's Brandon McNutt, almost at a loss for words, praised the effort of both teams, noting the significance of the game.
    — Ben Stapley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2022
  • After having rehearsed his speech for weeks, Henesey was at a loss for words when Ryan came up the elevator and strode by him to his office.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Throughout the performance, but especially over the course of the first few songs, Post Malone appeared moved in front of the adoring crowd, and at a loss for words while staring out across Grant Park.
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2021
  • But then Majerus backed out, citing a desire to remain closer to his family, leaving Bay at a loss for words and still without a coach.
    — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The driver paused, apparently at a loss for words, and meekly apologized.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • After a particularly stunning loss, Redick, for once, was almost at a loss for words.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The rhythm of Scully’s speech and the simplicity of his narratives filled silences in homes when explanations were too hard to find and when parents might be at a loss for words.
    — Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Now, family and friends are sitting on the steps of a Southeast side family home – four miles from the mall – at a loss for words and planning funeral arrangements.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022
  • Without his usual scapegoats—Bennett, leftist ministers, Tibi, the liberal press, the U.N.—he also seemed at a loss for words.
    — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The 23-second video was captioned simply with five orange heart emojis to match her orange zip-up swimsuit—but where Wilson was at a loss for words, her followers weighed in on the actress' post.
    — Leah Groth, Health.com, 11 Nov. 2021

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