shut up

Example Sentences

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"He would often tell me to shut up."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

If ever there were a time for the Fed to shut up and listen, last week was it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The company plans to shut up to another 30 locations during the first half of 2026, chief executive Lisa Harper said during the call.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"Many of them are angry. They want to tell the church to shut up," and to confine itself to issues such as abortion, Mr Gibson says.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

She barked once as though to tell me, So there—now shut up.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings