become dumb

Examples (10)

• When she saw the accident, she became dumb with horror.
• The children became dumb with awe upon entering the grand cathedral.
• He had become dumb, unable to articulate the terrible thing he had witnessed.
• Confronted by the intruder, the homeowner became dumb with fear.
• As the magician performed the final trick, the entire audience seemed to become dumb.
• After hearing the tragic news, he became dumb with grief.
• The witness was so terrified that he would become dumb every time he tried to testify.
• The crowd became dumb as the building collapsed before their eyes.
• It's a common movie trope for a character to become dumb at a crucial moment.
• She was afraid of becoming dumb on stage and forgetting all her lines.