STUCK for WORDS - What does this English phrase mean?

have you ever been stuck for words?

Have you ever been in a situation

where you could not think what to say?

It's as if your brain has suddenly stopped working.

The stress of a particular moment

can cause you to become mute.

There are ways of describing this occurrence.

We can say that you are tongue tied.

You have been left speechless.

You are stuck for words.

You cannot find the words to express yourself.

Your mind has gone

blank.

There are many reasons why you might find yourself

unable to speak.

Perhaps you are in a state of shock or surprise.

An unexpected event can leave you speechless.

The surprise can be a nice thing.

Or it can be something

not so nice, such as bad news or information

that gives you a feeling of disappointment.

If you are giving a speech to a group of people,

you might find that your brain suddenly stops working.

The sensation of being put under pressure is not

a pleasant one.

You become nervous and cannot remember what to say.

I am ever so sorry.

My mind has gone blank.

After a sudden surprise, you might only be able to say

I'm speechless.

You have become tongue tied and stuck for words.

If you try to remember

the thing you wanted to mention, you might say

I can't quite remember what it is.

It's on the tip of my tongue.

We can all become tongue tied from time to time.

It is perfectly normal

and is just another one of the things that makes us

human.