For two days he had wanted to speak to her, but words eluded him.

More than once he thought to apologize for being such a thorn in her heel, but the proper words eluded him.

She had the concept, but the word eluded her.

My actual words elude me to this day.

Scotty slammed his fist into his palm, because words eluded him.

For the first time in her life, words eluded her.

He wanted to say something else, anything, to keep her on the line, but words eluded him.

Even words, which are my daily currency, often elude me.

But the right words somehow eluded him, like a cat that refuses to come in when called.

Up ahead Tach could hear the ring of Jesse's voice, but the words eluded him.