be silent
Example Sentences
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Brooke Jenkins said she “can’t be silent any longer” and threatened to prosecute any leaders or troops who harass residents in a fiery statement on X.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
"The British Crown committed heinous crimes against the first peoples of this country... I will not be silent," the independent senator said.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
To be silent is to continue to deny the intelligent, well-educated woman that I am.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024
He tried on occasion and the judge ordered him to be silent, slapped him with fines and the threat of worse.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
The next moment the roof would be silent, as the rain rattled against the glass on one wall.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
