shush
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His friends groaned and tried to shush him; he waved them off.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
US President Joe Biden told a climate heckler to "shush up" after they interrupted a speech he was giving in Arizona.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023
But though we may be cheering, we’re also simultaneously trying to shush the cynical voice buried inside us.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 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
“People don’t speak of the Maafa anymore. They shush any mention of you. Children don’t know your name. Soon you’ll be erased from the histories of Alke entirely.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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