Idiom
words fail someone
Meaning
Someone is incapable of describing something with words, especially due to fear, shock, or surprise.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Words fail me when I see such a beautiful sunset.”
“When the boss announced the sudden closure of the company, words failed the employees as they sat in stunned silence.”
“Upon witnessing the sheer scale of the ancient ruins, words failed the traveler, leaving him to contemplate the vastness of history in quiet awe.”
Examples
simple
“Words fail me when I see such a beautiful sunset.”
contextual
“When the boss announced the sudden closure of the company, words failed the employees as they sat in stunned silence.”
complex
“Upon witnessing the sheer scale of the ancient ruins, words failed the traveler, leaving him to contemplate the vastness of history in quiet awe.”
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