silence

Example Sentences

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She added the family had maintained a dignified silence for almost nine years, but the frustration of seeing him driving around their local community had led them to speak out now.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

When I ask about it, he stares out at the Thames for what feels like an endless stretch of silence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Perhaps, Ms. Gerson wondered, this unspeakable loss lay behind Leon’s silence about the details of his own survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, the holiday overshadowed by the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A beat of silence goes by while we both stare at my phone, willing it to ring.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam