in silence

Example Sentences

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Sometimes, Leonor said, she went to her mother’s house to avoid arguing with her husband, especially when he sat in silence, thinking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Ultimately, resentment and misunderstanding can grow in silence.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"And to anybody experiencing any kind of incontinence, you do not need to suffer in silence - please go and see your GP and try and get a referral to a pelvic health specialist physiotherapist."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

For years, I carried the trauma in silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We sat there, staring at the video on the TV screen in silence.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas