say nothing
Example Sentences
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It’s a radical notion, to say nothing of an extraordinarily expensive and time-consuming challenge for any orchestra given to a former music director, but Dudamel has never been one to take no for an answer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Yet almost three weeks on, the British government has chosen to say nothing.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He might have sounded accommodating in the afterglow of his trip, but U.S. officials say nothing was surrendered in the summit itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In the internet age, ignorance has a price, and to avoid paying it, some would rather say nothing at all, even as the window for silence quickly closes.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
“Georgie and I only play here in the daytime,” I went on lying, praying Lissa would say nothing.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
