shush
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At one point, it appeared he told someone in the room to "shush" their mouth.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
He has to repeatedly shush the crowd during his remarks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, was seen at times trying to shush his outspoken member, to little avail.
From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023
McCarthy, sitting directly behind Biden and in view of the cameras, several times appeared to shush his colleagues.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023
Trotter patted Gilly’s arm as if to shush her.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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