keep quiet

Example Sentences

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But me and Dad had the sense to keep quiet.

From Literature

I had tried to block it out of my mind all week—had thought that if I kept quiet everything would die down, including Ba’s anger.

From Literature

Clint Patterson says his mother privately confirmed his suspicions that the family’s claim to fame was bogus, but he kept quiet to protect their financial stream.

From The Wall Street Journal

If they were, they could have kept quiet and let speculation build this week.

From BBC

Four years later and amid an unrelenting crackdown on dissent inside Russia, the 32-year-old said she is now simply trying to "survive", keeping quiet and not daring to criticise the Kremlin or the war.

From Barron's