Example Sentences

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The stammering from the first date became full-blown speechlessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

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

It’s bound to have people talking after they’ve gotten over their speechlessness, that’s for sure.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2019

We’re never filled in on the backstory behind her speechlessness; for much of the film, it’s unclear whether she’s disabled or voluntarily silent.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2017

I’m not sure whether my speechlessness is coming from being dumbfounded or from me not having a mouth in the dream.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer