silently

Example Sentences

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Silently, the public slowly decided that the severity of Deen’s actions wasn’t harsh enough to warrant a digital blacklisting.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

Silently, the audience did as asked: Hundreds of people carrying those placards high into the London night.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Silently rowing while the broader conversation swirled around them did not sit well with most of the rowers.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2018

Silently, she looked down at her napkin as she fought back tears, having just been asked who helped her emotionally through a difficult few months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2017

Silently she handed her sister the leftover white rice-powder paste, the brushes, the colored paints made from burnt earth, lentils, and spices.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins