be quiet

Example Sentences

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You just get to be quiet and in nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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

And soon there are people down the ladder and the room is full and he’s reminding everyone to be quiet for the millionth time, because we have an SS man living next door.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron