be silent
Example Sentences
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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
"There are certain issues you cannot be silent on," she says.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
I am Jimmy Kimmel, and I will not be silent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
He ducked his head under water and blew his nose clean, then surfaced, forcing himself to be silent.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
