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Example sentences for "loss what"

  • Hitherto, in her cold, proud presence all passion had veiled itself; this unhappy wife laid hers bare, and my lady was at a loss what to say.

  • Lord Chandos did that now; he was quite at a loss what to say; he knew that he had done wrong; that he could say nothing which could set matters straight; obviously the best thing to do was to grow angry with his wife.

  • He was quite at a loss what to say to her; he was grieved for her, vexed with those who told her, and the mental emotions caused him to turn angrily round to her.

  • He was much alarmed at this, but was quite at a loss what to do; and by the next day a lot more had died, so that only a few were left, which he fed all together in one basket.

  • The wind, however, was against them, and mother and son were at a loss what to do, when suddenly the sail bellied out towards the south, and a rustling sound was heard.

  • Even then she would not go until the warrant had been actually issued; so the magistrate, at a loss what to do, asked his attendants which of them would undertake the job.

  • Not a single one dared receive him face to face; but, finally, the village people, at a loss what to do, bethought themselves of a man who had been sent by a former king on official business among strange nations.

  • Again he seemed at a loss what answer to give.

  • At a loss what to answer, Tillard muttered between his teeth: "Hum!

  • After much talking we were still at a loss what to think.

  • She easily comprehended the meaning of these words, but made no answer, being at loss what to say, which might neither too much embolden, nor wholly discourage, the motive which dictated them.

  • But when the king saw the great strength of the place, he was at a loss what to do.

  • He uttered the last words almost with a groan, and such deep despair was depicted on his countenance that the guests were at a loss what to do.

  • Anton was at a loss what to do, when suddenly the door of one of the cottages squeaked, and a young, fair-looking woman came out.

  • The lieutenant was quite at a loss what course to take.

  • She was very well dressed; and seemed so entirely at a loss what to do, that Mrs. Mirvan proposed to the Captain to assist her.

  • At first we were at a loss what to do for we did not expect to have to go further than Devil's Gate.

  • During the time we were at a loss what to do, men's minds did not run much upon property, the main interest was to save life.

  • Now when this was explained to the Indians, they seemed at a loss what to say.

  • I was at a loss what to do, so I went out after night and asked the Lord to help me out.

  • Camilla, utterly at a loss what to conjecture, joined Mandlebert alone, and told him her ill success.

  • They then hurried into the Park; but, as they came without any plan, they were no sooner within a few yards of the meeting, than they stopt short, at a loss what to say or do.

  • Camilla was sensibly touched; and though strangely at a loss what to judge, felt her affections deeply interested.

  • Levin tried to drink coffee and put some roll in his mouth, but his mouth was quite at a loss what to do with the roll.

  • If he had been asked whether he liked or didn't like the peasants, Konstantin Levin would have been absolutely at a loss what to reply.

  • Levin and other men like him, though they could have said a great deal about death, obviously did not know this since they were afraid of death, and were absolutely at a loss what to do when people were dying.

  • Indeed, I was at a loss what to say, with my heart so wrung.

  • I was at a loss what to say, being so flustered by her carriage and her words, which seemed to make it plain to me that I had sorely misjudged the dead man.

  • I was at a loss what to answer, but I stammered out somewhat to the effect that such was our Christian duty.

  • Pei Ming was more and more at a loss what to think of the whole affair; yet his only course was to keep pace closely in his master's track.

  • The one who had killed him was now greatly at a loss what to do with the children, for he wanted to get away as fast as he could, for fear of being found in the wood.

  • Cinderella expected some such answer, and was by no means sorry, for she would have been sadly at a loss what to do if her sister had lent her the clothes that she asked of her.

  • Pani Celina seemed at a loss what to say, and at last replied: "I do not know; I took her to the doctor, but we did not find him at home.

  • Sometimes life concentrates itself in one object, not necessarily an important one; but if that fails us we seem at a loss what to do with ourselves.

  • I am altogether at a loss what to do and how to save him.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "loss what" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    both girls; carbon monoxide; cigar store; cook slowly; for they were not; full song; glass windows; horizontal line; hundred gulden; loss what; make ourselves; much moved; natural classification; our host; passes through; photograph from; pleased smile; said the young inventor; simple and; small branches; thirty miles; volcanic agency