silence

Example Sentences

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Perhaps, Ms. Gerson wondered, this unspeakable loss lay behind Leon’s silence about the details of his own survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In later interviews, he described the peace and tranquillity brought by the radio silence, saying it offered a break from the constant requests from mission control.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Even so, drawing in local figures has helped to break the "spiral of silence" some Fidesz-dominated rural communities, where opposition supporters previously felt isolated or reluctant to express their views, Zsiga added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Plaza later broke her silence about her struggle to deal with her grief, telling fellow comedian Amy Poehler that her devastation felt like a “giant ocean of awfulness.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The women gazed from the porch in rare silence.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck