dumb with
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unable to speak because of a strong emotion (e.g., with rage, with amazement)
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Examples (10)
- She sat there, dumb with rage.
- They were struck dumb with amazement.
- The child stood dumb with fear when he saw the large dog.
- He was left dumb with shock after hearing the news.
- Gazing at the Grand Canyon, the tourists were dumb with awe.
- After the funeral, she was dumb with grief for days.
- I was rendered dumb with surprise when they threw the party for me.
- The witness was dumb with terror and couldn't describe the attacker.
- As the aurora lit up the sky, we were all dumb with wonder.
- He looked at her performance, completely dumb with admiration.