silent
Example Sentences
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After the incident, she said, she felt like she had no choice but to remain silent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
I stayed silent in that group for days, convinced someone would realize I was an impostor.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
Instead, you should be on guard against the silent, ruthless assassin of wealth: inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Americans spend so much time entrenched in silent fear and anxiety about the violent nature of the country.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
He was silent as Black Star went down the line biting ears, all the while watching the caribou whip.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Vocabulary lists containing silent
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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