silence
Example Sentences
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Santos-Aviles’ husband broke his silence in a subsequent interview with the newspaper that was published Wednesday.
From Salon
The match will be played on the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake that devastated the city and left 185 people dead, with a moment of silence to be held before kick-off.
From Barron's
Now, two months after the tragedy, the comedian has broken his silence about the death of his good friends.
From Los Angeles Times
The difficult moments, Olena says, are not the explosions or the danger: "Sometimes the hardest thing is the silence after the news of losses."
From BBC
The reason for his prolonged silence, however, wasn’t entirely literary.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
