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
"Since 2019 on the hospital bed, I vowed that I cannot be silent for the sake of 200 million women worldwide," she said.
From BBC • May 20, 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
The coroner was asking everybody to be silent.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
