be silent
Example Sentences
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“The voice of the Birdie may be silent, but his songs, stories and contribution to calypso will continue to live.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
K2-18b may be silent for now, but scientists are steadily improving their ability to detect even the faintest signs of technology beyond our solar system if they are ever there to be heard.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"We want to gather all the testimonies and evidence we can to document this and have a complete case. We can't be silent about what happened," she said.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
"Martine's voice was silenced, but we must not be silent for her."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
But it would have to be silent so Dad wouldn’t hear it, and it was hard to tell if it would be silent because I was squatting down.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
