silent
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“That’s fine with me, but most people default to ‘it’ since I’m an AI, so I don’t have a body or personal identity,” replied Claude—with a silent, but heavily implied, You idiots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“To us, the most memorable version of the character was the one that was like a silent film actor.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It said legal proceedings had been started in Italy, France and Germany over the case but that "European and national authorities have remained silent" and "those responsible for the attack have not been identified".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“A lot of things could happen – and with 10 year yields near the very sensitive 4.75% level, the one thing this week won’t be is silent or boring,” Emanuel says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
It seemed that while I was going through the silent treatment, Daisy would stay as close to me as she could.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing silent
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 8
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"First They Came for the Communists"
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