be silent

Example Sentences

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"We want to gather all the testimonies and evidence we can to document this and have a complete case. We can't be silent about what happened," she said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But Ashaal’s family, part of a powerful tribe in south Yemen, was the rare case where the victims refused to be silent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

To be silent is to continue to deny the intelligent, well-educated woman that I am.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

"Until all The Disappeared are home the families will not rest nor will they be silent."

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

I could think it was going to be silent but then it might suddenly be really loud.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos