be quiet

Example Sentences

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I held pen and paper in my hand, ordering my children to be quiet as they moved between playing and watching the screen.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

It will be quiet in Australia and New Zealand, with no major data releases or speeches by senior central bank officials on the calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Silence or needing to be quiet is "really, really difficult", she says.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

So it’s just juggling that, but taking out the little moments to just be quiet and cook and feed my people.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 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