speechless
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“Almost speechless, especially being on this side of town now, you know, playing in L.A. when I was on the other side,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
A school choir was left speechless after Simon Cowell emerged triumphant from under a red sheet draped over what they believed was a new statue honouring an influential figure in the music industry.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
"I never thought I could be shocked by anything anymore, but I was shocked at your case - it left me speechless."
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
“To be honest I’m speechless after that fight,” said the two-time Dubai champion, who needed six match points to close out the win.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
All those miles and days had been across a houseless, speechless desolation: rock, ice, sky, and silence: nothing else, for eighty-one days, except each other.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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