silently

Example Sentences

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There is a major problem with this bold assertion: The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts never to assume that a precedent has been silently overruled by later decisions that seem to conflict with it.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Akram silently watched the court proceedings on a video link from a high-security prison.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Even in math and science classes this should be done with students silently solving word problems and reading scientific texts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She said accountability lies both with the men who commit these crimes, and with those who sit silently and doing nothing about it.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

When Mom leaves, I pad silently from my bed into the changing room, shaky with nerves.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy