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be silent

VERB
button one's lip
Synonyms
WEAK
button up clam up keep one's trap shut not let out a peep say nothing shut up
VERB
sulk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brood mope
STRONG
frown gloom glower gripe grouse grump lower moon scowl
WEAK
be down in the mouth be in a huff be morose be out of sorts look sullen take on
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment grin praise smile
WEAK
be happy

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

Cynthia Lee Fontaine replied, "Trash. But we will continue to ensure we will continue with our rights. We will NOT be silent."

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

"We will neither rest nor be silent until he is returned for burial in Israel," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Her next thought was what spurred the creation of the woman-led patrol: “As a woman, what do we want to do? Do we have to be silent? Or can we not get involved?”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

The founder had written: “The three virtues of the Stranger are to be silent, to be cunning, but above all to be invisible.”

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep