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words fail me
words fail meI'm unable to articulate or express myself because I'm too surprised, upset, or intensely emotional. I wish I could convey how much it means to me having you all here, but words fail me at the moment. And to think that you would risk your whole future by drinking and then getting behind the wheel of a car—well, words fail me!See also: fail, wordwords fail meI can't put my thoughts or feelings into words, especially because of surprise or shock, as in When she showed up at the wedding with all three ex-husbands-well, words fail me. [Second half of 1900s] See also: fail, wordwords ˈfail me I cannot express how I feel (because I am too surprised, angry, etc.): Words fail me! How could you have been so stupid?See also: fail, wordwords fail meAn expression of surprise or shock, uttered when one does not know what to say: for example, “On their wedding day, she went to have breakfast with both of her former husbands—well, words fail me!” It dates from the second half of the twentieth century. See also: fail, wordSee WFM
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