dumb with

Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words

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.