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be silent

VERB

button one's lip

Synonyms

WEAK

button up clam up keep one's trap shut not let out a peep say nothing shut up

VERB

sulk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brood mope

STRONG

frown gloom glower gripe grouse grump lower moon scowl

WEAK

be down in the mouth be in a huff be morose be out of sorts look sullen take on

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment grin praise smile

WEAK

be happy

Example Sentences

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"There are certain issues you cannot be silent on," she says.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

I am Jimmy Kimmel, and I will not be silent.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

To be silent is to continue to deny the intelligent, well-educated woman that I am.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

He tried on occasion and the judge ordered him to be silent, slapped him with fines and the threat of worse.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

So many children in my position have no voice, but I will not be silent.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter