shush
Example Sentences
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His friends groaned and tried to shush him; he waved them off.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
At one point, it appeared he told someone in the room to "shush" their mouth.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
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
We kept trying to shush one another by cupping our hands over each other’s mouths.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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