at a loss
Example Sentences
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“I’m at a loss for words. You’ve been there for me the whole time, encouraging me. I’m just so thankful.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"And then, unfortunately, the court handed down a suspended sentence. I don't want to pass judgement on that – that's the independence of the judiciary – but I'm really at a loss for words."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I have been given the contact information for a friend, but beyond that, I am at a loss.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"When I was laid off... I was at a loss for a while," Zhang, 34, told AFP at the academy in Hunan province, handing a fistful of lightly charred kebabs to an instructor for review.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
But the great inventor was not at a loss.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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