in silence

Example Sentences

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At the top of the rubble a man looked at the devastation in silence.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"Do not let another innocent life be lost in silence and without public attention," he said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

For years, I carried the trauma in silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

One workout was performed in silence, while the other allowed participants to listen to their own preferred music.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

At first we only sat in silence, but then Bruno grew bored.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff