be lost for words

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be lost for words

to be unable to speak because you are so surprised I was so amazed at what she'd said I found myself completely lost for words.

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Churches that proclaim the word must not be lost for words in the face of HIV/AIDS. A silent church = death: a critical look at the church's response to ... by Mageto, Peter / Currents in Theology and Mission More results

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