put into words
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Ruby Hobbs-Leffler felt things with an intensity that even a smart little girl with a big vocabulary couldn’t put into words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Georg is our greatest joy. This feeling is almost impossible to put into words," he told tabloid newspaper Bild.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
At the heart of Denning's argument is the idea of tacit knowledge, the vast amount of human understanding that cannot easily be put into words or represented in a form that computers can process.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"This sport is indescribable. When you catch a wave, ride it, glide along it, that feeling can't be put into words," said 23-year-old Tahseen Abu Assi, who learned how to surf from his father.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
It was just so hard to put into words.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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