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at a loss

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. at a loss(p), nonplused, nonplussed, puzzledadverb

    filled with bewilderment

    "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"

  2. at a lossadverb

    below cost

    "sold the car at a loss"

Wiktionary

  1. at a lossadverb

    Below the cost or price of purchase.

  2. at a lossadjective

    Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.

ChatGPT

  1. at a loss

    "At a loss" is a phrase used to describe a state of not knowing what to do, being confused or uncertain. It's also used in a financial context to describe the situation where an individual or company sells something for less than its purchase price, leading to a financial loss.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of at a loss in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of at a loss in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of at a loss in a Sentence

  1. Carolyn Bennett:

    I urge all Canadians to take time today to honour the Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQQIA+) people who are missing or have been murdered, we offer support to the families and communities who bear the grief of their loss and to the survivors whose lives have been forever changed.

  2. Ringo Choi:

    Most of them report a loss, people start to worry [and say,] ‘Well, what’s the meaning for getting an IPO?’ Why don’t they wait?

  3. Danske Bank Zink:

    I think some of the share price loss will be regained once the management get a chance to explain itself at road show meetings with investors.

  4. Tiger Woods:

    It's overwhelming just because of what has transpired, last year I was very lucky to be playing again. At the previous Champions Dinner I was really struggling and missed a couple of years of not playing this great tournament and now I'm Tiger Woods. Twenty two years between wins, it's a long time and it's unreal for me to experience this. My Mom was here, My Mom was there in 1997 as well. I'm just so happy and excited and I'm at a loss for words.

  5. Reginaldo Gonçalves:

    A big loss would please the market but hurt Rousseff, i don't see getting a reliable (estimate of the loss) anytime soon.


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  • bezradnýCzech
  • ratlosGerman
  • perdu, à perte, complètement perduFrench
  • fallast hendur, vefjast tunga um tönn, ráðvilltur, ráðþrota, verða orðfall, hallarekstur, koma vöflur á, með tapi, taprekstur, ráðalaus, svarafátt, eins og álfur út úr hól, koma af fjöllumIcelandic
  • pākira, whakamāpunaMāori
  • rådløsNorwegian
  • rådlausNorwegian Nynorsk
  • på bærtur, rådvillNorwegian
  • затруднение, убыток, растерянность, недоумение, замешательство, растерянныйRussian

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