be silent
Example Sentences
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"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
Brooke Jenkins said she “can’t be silent any longer” and threatened to prosecute any leaders or troops who harass residents in a fiery statement on X.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
"The British Crown committed heinous crimes against the first peoples of this country... I will not be silent," the independent senator said.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
To be silent is to continue to deny the intelligent, well-educated woman that I am.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024
He wanted the radio announcers to be silent too, but they were not.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
