silenced

Example Sentences

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"I was detained, but I did not commit a crime that warrants arrest... I am a journalist who is being silenced," testified Uludag, who has been a court reporter for 18 years.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

As soon as everyone silenced their phones, the hosts began to banter like two old friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"If this crucial decision maker is silenced, chronic pain does not occur. If it is already ongoing, chronic pain melts away."

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

“They’ve got mmmfff—” She slapped a hand over his mouth, but she’d silenced him too late.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs