be quiet
Example Sentences
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The soldiers ask people to be quiet, but it was still noisy with all the firetrucks and aid vehicles roaring up and down the road.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
You just get to be quiet and in nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
During the short hearing at the court, Majed, of Graham Road, was repeatedly asked to be quiet by District Judge Michelle Smith and asked to continue sitting down.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Wilson clearly desires children to be quiet little automatons, instead of living, complex human beings.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2026
It’s probably the first time he’s asked me, Amelia, to be quiet.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
