Phrases Expressing Surprise or Shock

I was speechless.

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Meaning

I was so surprised I couldn't speak.

Examples

  • John: 'I've won the Pulitzer Prize!'<br>
  • Alice: '<b>I was speechless</b>. Congratulations, that's extraordinary!'
  • John: '<b>I was speechless</b>. This is completely unprecedented.'
  • Alice: 'The President was impeached!'<br>
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