silently
Example Sentences
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Importantly, these changes may begin years before a person notices any cardiovascular symptoms, allowing the damage to build silently over time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
On Friday, they sat silently in the dock as the judges returned their verdict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
In short: If you are silently — or not so silently — freaking about retirement, you are not alone.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Somewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silently beneath the waves.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
They hold hands tightly as they join us, and nod silently, lips trembling, at Hannie’s instructions to follow her.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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