speechless
adjective
temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc..
speechlessness
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a word derived from
speechless.
Example Sentences
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The stammering from the first date became full-blown speechlessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Cue the first all-female studio audience in the show’s history erupting into whoops and applause, and Harris' polite "Hmm . . . yeah . . . I mean . . ." speechlessness.
From Salon ● May 1, 2024
Piano notes sound beneath Harrison Ford’s especially affecting speechlessness.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Because Camille chooses silence when she can’t comprehend spoken dialogue, people interpret her speechlessness as lack of intellect, but that is far from the truth.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2021
Tyrion eased himself back onto the bench, startled into speechlessness.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
