to blindside

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYmxpbmRzaWRl&hash=f3c67c03526351e0a70147c4c4aa15d58bcc997f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

to boggle

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYm9nZ2xl&hash=bc393c6c354d951bebb7936775dd8d35f3e8ac45&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to confound

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY29uZm91bmQ&hash=7d968c79e28d8bd9a2cd8979a3e632034a54f562&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

dumbfounded

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZHVtYmZvdW5kZWQ&hash=7cdf703f039431f08336651213b44c26f7fbd781&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

ejaculation

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZWphY3VsYXRpb24&hash=5e9dc8fa861dc8a6ffaea8499bdfaa788949fea6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

exclamatory

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZXhjbGFtYXRvcnk&hash=48580f38bf072eeb77b6bdc111ca49e8423ced47&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

flabbergasted

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZmxhYmJlcmdhc3RlZA&hash=c0c5d2d8f91932b97eaffa64ce98f76fc1d8d4da&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to floor

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmxvb3I&hash=a265f85039d9014d5bbc06b44fe92cd356668a21&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

to gasp

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ2FzcA&hash=4c63c58ee7116f149c01618b6cc77143ad28b3ed&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

gobsmacked

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Z29ic21hY2tlZA&hash=788a8d4642da73cadf35620c364ade65e64d211a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to goggle

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ29nZ2xl&hash=cc24a3cd8fd55cbd84522d49a2a258136b7b15e1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

jolt

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=am9sdA&hash=261661879ff5a3ee12b70a401584f34a5a22042d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

to jump

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8ganVtcA&hash=07c32b687b5c1975a07ad78511e1fd943328ebd3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

to marvel

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWFydmVs&hash=a96fd0b587c2d27c116901da7adc9d2c17cfe1a0&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to pop

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcG9w&hash=72e45c9345709a434fabc7604c14f9008433ce92&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

sensation

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c2Vuc2F0aW9u&hash=aa43f848067506ed4a2ff699f550730904d256bf&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

sensational

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c2Vuc2F0aW9uYWw&hash=43e1b4d047f0c8d2058eef4f27685cc458a07939&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to shake

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2hha2U&hash=f0cd317e416cbb395b4e2d039062072f559138e2&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

to shock

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2hvY2s&hash=26870cf4c927e278834d39e8dd4da17b60bd0d6a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

speechless

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3BlZWNobGVzcw&hash=6f926d0240afd45af5dc9e36ea9f8f669b824606&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to stagger

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RhZ2dlcg&hash=1b1b4691971c034831a83dd1d538f8a1849b218c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to start

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RhcnQ&hash=16b903f65f9c8340cb9c3c2d245a15599d8fc3a6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to startle

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RhcnRsZQ&hash=5da66e4b1c03cc0b1676351fd874d08983b2a0dc&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to stun

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3R1bg&hash=be5c89f5888fc780639f6916863b33bd8578661b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

stupefaction

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3R1cGVmYWN0aW9u&hash=0682fb998ba2b4a5ba71bb141667c9b4ef4d9666&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

surprise

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3VycHJpc2U&hash=5938a8695c5d4b1a46b4879c824b792d4f3d2b09&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

surprised

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3VycHJpc2Vk&hash=81f8f31fdb90886951f0cbafe78e7f5cd52d7920&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

surprising

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3VycHJpc2luZw&hash=882ee71d8c33061fab73f827593bdf5e4e97924a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to take aback

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdGFrZSBhYmFjaw&hash=a85914bc6d9421db1479d423e6cc27cdf6c824e8&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to throw

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdGhyb3c&hash=d7b9b5cf897729d72efb26f3c767957da229d884&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

thunderstruck

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dGh1bmRlcnN0cnVjaw&hash=d14307de1b30ffd01c7e62f6be39754868ff2f2c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

wide-eyed

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=d2lkZS1leWVk&hash=0b3f3a180477f25a82d30abbc24d3b84e6477c92&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

wonder

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=d29uZGVy&hash=666d48ef3035457878277052749202a7efdcd62e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

aghast

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YWdoYXN0&hash=e92687265ace8c3f645c0c2b3cd8546e25f5d40e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to amaze

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYW1hemU&hash=0d64db3a7b034f743e8e28542a42c3f816ceb591&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

amazement

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YW1hemVtZW50&hash=6c769083c4f8aa412a523d8d4ae1cfca049142f7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to astonish

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYXN0b25pc2g&hash=8c4d3e2583aa0bd65b2462e62b80af125e7015a8&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to astound

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYXN0b3VuZA&hash=df017d193cff69fbf0e9953959bb9e990c40482b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

The idiom "lost for words" originated from the idea that when someone is truly surprised, shocked, or overwhelmed by an event or situation, they may be unable to find the right words to express their thoughts or feelings. It is used to describe a moment of speechlessness. In various contexts, it can denote a lack of vocabulary to describe something or even indicate a moment of profound emotional impact.

What is the origin of the idiom "lost for words" and when to use it?

lost for words

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bG9zdCBmb3Igd29yZHM&hash=3ccda5a33bca6d21e95c8457836f3496239971df&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

Surprise

English Words for "Surprise"