dumbness

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"Dumbness is a feature, not a bug," argued "Golf Digest" writer Matthew Rudy.

From Salon • May 27, 2022

Dumbness had fallen on her;—nothing seemed worth saying, and she hurried through.

From Delia Blanchflower by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Dumbness is a drawback to the gift of consolation.

From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George

Dumbness, and slowness or thickness of speech alternate with an unnatural sharpness.

From Quiet Talks about Jesus by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)

Dumbness prevents speech, and stands for incapacity of utterance.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Maclaren, Alexander