silence

Example Sentences

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This is no conspiracy to silence Christians; the Catholic Church itself condemns both.

From The Wall Street Journal

"New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and no act of erasure will ever change, or silence, that history," he wrote on X.

From Barron's

“Try and get some sleep,” Mrs. Contreras told him, resigned to his silence.

From Literature

“I’ll see you inside, then,” she finally said, after a good stretch of silence.

From Literature

"Not only to seek justice for myself, but to act as a voice for others who may suffer in silence."

From BBC