be silent

Example Sentences

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But Ashaal’s family, part of a powerful tribe in south Yemen, was the rare case where the victims refused to be silent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"We will neither rest nor be silent until he is returned for burial in Israel," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

To be silent is to continue to deny the intelligent, well-educated woman that I am.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

He tried on occasion and the judge ordered him to be silent, slapped him with fines and the threat of worse.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

Straw had been laid across the cobblestones so the ride would be silent and smooth, and police stopped traffic.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick