1
as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
he stood wordless before his accusers
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2
as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
a wordless fondness for each other
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Recent Examples of wordless
Then there is the final section of the film, which feels increasingly wordless and intuitive, culminating in that remarkable sequence inside the theater.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
There’s something about these wordless intuitive bonds, full of mischief and love, that feel like magic.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The audience reserved their loudest and longest applause for Anthony Carrigan, who just about steals the movie with his largely wordless performance as the Leopold’s long-suffering butler, Griff.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
The wordless Latvian environmental parable had a much smaller budget and distributor (Sideshow/Janus) than Robot, but charmed voters with its unusual approach.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
There’s something about these wordless intuitive bonds, full of mischief and love, that feel like magic.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The audience reserved their loudest and longest applause for Anthony Carrigan, who just about steals the movie with his largely wordless performance as the Leopold’s long-suffering butler, Griff.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
The wordless Latvian environmental parable had a much smaller budget and distributor (Sideshow/Janus) than Robot, but charmed voters with its unusual approach.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordless
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Musk was silent on his X platform in the wake of Crawford’s victory, reposting a message about Vietnam and tariffs but nothing on the Supreme Court contest.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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While the Kardashians have remained publicly silent in response to his latest outburst, Ye’s ongoing battle with his former in-laws continues to play out in the public eye.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Laying Off Entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy Currently, the unspoken new target for DEI is effectively zero.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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This history is the governing party’s ultimate taboo, its unspoken original sin.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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