silenced

Example Sentences

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In the evening, the mother of a victim, Sarah Lampert, addressed the media at the center, saying she wanted to speak for 12-year-old daughter Ticaria who had "a beautiful, strong voice that was silenced."

From Barron's

Llewelyn howled into the night once before the shadows silenced him, too.

From Literature

“When young voices, and voices from marginalized communities tend to be silenced, sometimes we internalize that and silence ourselves,” Valenzuela said.

From Los Angeles Times

"It feels almost ironic that a musical about young people navigating systems that fail to listen to them was potentially silenced by the circumstances."

From BBC

"We are a lifeline for the abused, a megaphone for the silenced, and a steadfast ally to those who risk everything to defend the rights of others."

From Barron's