struck dumb
Example Sentences
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And, at times, the poet must be willing to be struck dumb — momentarily blinded before the gift.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2021
Mencken might have been struck dumb, ours is perhaps an apt moment for just such a reminder.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2018
Indeed, when she showed her husband he was struck dumb.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2014
Alden O'Brien, Washington, DC, US Gobsmacked, adj. flabbergasted: struck dumb with awe or amazement.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2012
“Bran,” I said, “this is the way I look at it. You were struck dumb for a very good reason. Your silence saved Nikki’s life.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
