silenced

Example Sentences

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As soon as everyone silenced their phones, the hosts began to banter like two old friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The win once again silenced critics who have spent years dissecting the character of Dubois as much as his boxing ability.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

"If this crucial decision maker is silenced, chronic pain does not occur. If it is already ongoing, chronic pain melts away."

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Why had Black, having got the wrong bed, not silenced Ron and proceeded to Harry?

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling