silently

Example Sentences

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Unlike gum disease, which commonly causes pain, swelling, or bleeding, infections at the root tip can exist silently while inflammation gradually spreads through the body.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"Having a one-off, high-salt meal isn't going to impact your long-term health," says Pombo, "because what salt does is it very gradually and silently raises your blood pressure over the course of your lifetime."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Just a few feet away, Trump looked on silently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Several observers wept silently despite Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl’s repeated warning not to respond.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The six of us stay silently huddled together in the darkness, waves of shock, fear and disbelief washing over us.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler