be speechless
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To be in a state of being unable to speak, usually due to shock or amazement.
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- He was almost speechless with anger.
- When she saw the surprise gift, she was completely speechless.
- The audience was speechless after the magician's trick.
- I am often speechless when confronted with such beauty.
- They were speechless at the sheer audacity of his request.
- You'll be speechless when you hear the full story.
- After the accident, he was momentarily speechless.
- The children were speechless with joy upon seeing the puppies.
- She had never been so speechless in her life.
- For a moment, we all were utterly speechless.