silence

Example Sentences

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So much of contemporary literature reads like a tortured attempt to negotiate between the irreconcilable positions of righteous expression and guilty silence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Collien Fernandes was not there in person, but supporters read out a statement from her at the Brandenburg Gate, in which she called for the "walls of silence" to be torn down.

From BBC

The fabric stores and cafes were shuttered, with a silence that settled “like a heavy blanket.”

From Los Angeles Times

Trappist monks, who are officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, live a life of “prayer, silence, study, and manual labor.”

From MarketWatch

"We won't be silenced," the chairman of the Sikh Federation of Canada told AFP.

From Barron's