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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. Tim Nolan:

    There are a number of possible reasons for the loss of communications among them the increasing severity of Hurricane Joaquin.

  2. Chief Counsel Mike Johnson:

    We expect the project to continue, but this will be a huge financial loss to the organization.

  3. President Barack Obama:

    The politics around trade has always been tough, particularly in the Democratic party, because people have memories of outsourcing and job loss.

  4. Lakshheish M Patel:

    Invested Rs.30000 in Mutual Fund in year 2006, got total Rs.2500 @ four installments so total Rs 10000 in last 25 years and today its current value Rs.24670. This mutual fund is a big loss and client fooling tactics. Fund manager would have made a lot of money by selling and buying during this period but clients gets nothing rather loss given the value of money. SIP is a further big fraud

  5. Democratic Rep. Katie Hill:

    I felt like' OK, this made the decision for me and it's not meant to be right now,' but at the same time, it is a loss, and I think even for women who terminate a pregnancy it's a loss. I've heard that over and over again.


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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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