silence
Example Sentences
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She cried in silence, her shoulders moving slightly with the sobs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
These aspiring Jacobins, in other words, wanted to silence an advocate of campus free speech—thereby proving his point.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Many were too shocked to speak, uttering few words before breaking down in tears or retreating into silence.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The UN's Human Rights Office has warned the death penalty is increasingly being used to silence political dissent.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
There’s a long silence while I search again for the words I can never seem to find.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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