be quiet

Example Sentences

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She explained a release site needed to be "quiet and away from people" and where the local community is "behind it".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Wilson clearly desires children to be quiet little automatons, instead of living, complex human beings.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

When certified, operators can use eVTOL to ferry passengers short distances in what are hoped to be quiet, safe, and easy-to-operate aircraft.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

“They like makings me look like a monster because of way I looks maybe. All my life’s I been told to be quiet and do what I was told. No mores.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

So they began asking me a lot of questions until Mr. Platt made them all be quiet so he and Father could talk.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier