silence
Example Sentences
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Instead, there was virtual silence from Trump, who refrained from commenting on his Truth Social platform that he normally posts on multiple times a day, and from the White House.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Teaching college students, I have learned silence doesn’t necessarily mean a message was ignored.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
But judges also have ethical obligations that typically prevent them from speaking directly to these ongoing threats, as well as an orientation toward maintaining silence on public political matters.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
"It just doesn't get mentioned, and I think that the actual silence is actually evidence in itself that people knew that, how those injuries had come about."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
In the silence, a car door opens, then closes.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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