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Unable to express ideas or feelings clearly in speech.

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inarticulate

Overwhelmed by the surprise, he became briefly inarticulate.
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When her housemates offered to help move a heavy desk, Elise began to evince relief by relaxing her shoulders and smiling. Earlier, she had been inarticulate about the problem, struggling to explain why the room arrangement bothered her.
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