How do you use Speechless in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like dumb or inarticulate, plus the exact meaning.
Speechless in a sentence
Speechless meaning
- Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
- Synonym of unspeakable.
Synonyms of Speechless
Using Speechless
- The main meaning on this page is: Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless. | Synonym of unspeakable.
- Useful related words include: dumb, inarticulate, unarticulate.
- In the example corpus, speechless often appears in combinations such as: was speechless, left speechless, speechless and.
Context around Speechless
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Speechless
- In this selection, "speechless" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, left, occasionally, myself and sabalenka stand out and add context to how "speechless" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include left him speechless and been left speechless by her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "speechless" sits close to words such as alder, aphasia and aspirational, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with speechless
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I found myself speechless. (4 words)
I’m speechless,” Sabalenka said. (5 words)
The media big man became speechless. (6 words)
A Waterbury judge on Wednesday sentenced Heather Anderson to 30 years in prison for the murder of Shelley Stamp, saying the crimes against Stamp were unforgivable and left him speechless. (30 words)
Bimbo was occasionally speechless as she observed the animal from a safe distance and wondered how Kunle could have wrapped up a goat as her birthday gift. (27 words)
The American pavilion presented the first closed circuit television, leaving guests speechless since it was the first time they could see themselves on screen. (24 words)
Laura said: “I was so shocked that I had been chosen to receive the award that I was almost speechless! (20 words)
As Ganesha says, golden moments are best undescribed and you too, by the end of the day, are speechless for this wonderful day! (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
After a coworker calls out George for the way he’s eating shrimp during a meeting, he is speechless.
Bimbo was occasionally speechless as she observed the animal from a safe distance and wondered how Kunle could have wrapped up a goat as her birthday gift.
Carter has seen something on this season of The Great Christmas Light Fight that left him speechless.
He was speechless when Canadian country singer Aaron Pritchett gave him his hockey stick from the game.
Hugh Hayden, Koolah Creek Highlands, said the win left him speechless.
I found myself speechless.
I’m speechless,” Sabalenka said.
Laura said: “I was so shocked that I had been chosen to receive the award that I was almost speechless!
Martin Lewis was left speechless during an appearance on on Tuesday (June 27) as he answered questions from viewers.
Others claimed it was a "work of art", while some were left so speechless they just commented with fire and lovestruck emojis.
The American pavilion presented the first closed circuit television, leaving guests speechless since it was the first time they could see themselves on screen.
The media big man became speechless.
A few leaky goals to start the season will not help goaltender Sam Ersson at all and possibly leave Tortorella speechless.
After his triupmh, Mills said he was “speechless”.
All the girls were left speechless, and all the audience members on the verge of tears.
A new mom has been left "speechless" by her husband's paternity leave vlog, and the internet feels the same.
As Ganesha says, golden moments are best undescribed and you too, by the end of the day, are speechless for this wonderful day!
A Waterbury judge on Wednesday sentenced Heather Anderson to 30 years in prison for the murder of Shelley Stamp, saying the crimes against Stamp were unforgivable and left him speechless.
But being on the wall of the National Museum of Wales, they’d be speechless.
But the epicness of this feat is how he crosses the water, giving way to these images that leave me speechless.
Common combinations with speechless
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- was speechless 13×
- left speechless 10×
- speechless and 9×
- speechless when 6×
- speechless with 5×
- were speechless 5×
- speechless as 4×
- him speechless 4×
- speechless after 4×
- is speechless 3×