stop talking
Example Sentences
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The critic added he had in the past asked people to stop talking at the cinema rather than telling staff, most of whom were students doing a part-time job.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
We need our political and media classes to stop talking and writing in apocalyptic terms and restore reason to political debates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
"I would like us to stop talking at each other and start speaking with each other," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
He could barely get through his statement, yet he took deep breaths and didn’t stop talking.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
“Ivan,” Stella says, “it will never, ever be okay,” and I know enough to stop talking.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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