mute
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Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
John presented as immobile and mute, with his head shifting to one side.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
They include a teenage boy with a piggy bank full of videogame winnings, a young woman in need of a heart transplant, a cash-poor film producer and a mute priest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
It’s like he switched into mute mode early.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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