be struck dumb

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

to be so shocked or surprised that one cannot speak

dumbVERB + ADJECTIVE

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be struck

Examples (10)

  • They were struck dumb with amazement.
  • When he heard the shocking news, he was struck dumb.
  • She was struck dumb at the sight of the devastation.
  • The lawyer's unexpected question struck the witness dumb.
  • The audience was struck dumb by the sheer beauty of her performance.
  • If you tell her the whole truth, she will be struck dumb.
  • I was struck dumb when I realized the implications of my mistake.
  • He stood there, struck dumb with terror.
  • For a moment, everyone in the room was struck dumb, unable to process what had just happened.
  • The sheer audacity of his lie struck me dumb.