tongue-tied
Example Sentences
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At times, Raman was tongue-tied trying to answer simple questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Titled Shy, it describes how Rapp became tongue-tied around the British musician when they toured together in 2023.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
Speech production is a complex neural phenomenon that has left researchers explaining it tongue-tied.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2023
“There wasn’t …” It was the first time I’d ever seen Harry tongue-tied.
From Slate ● May 27, 2023
He stammered out the details of his discussion with Mars the night before, but he felt much more tongue-tied in front of Grandmother.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
