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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

Cynthia Lee Fontaine replied, "Trash. But we will continue to ensure we will continue with our rights. We will NOT be silent."

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

She is the head of Usikimye - Swahili for "don't be silent".

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

“As Jews, we cannot be silent as the people of Gaza are slaughtered,” the post from IfNotNow read.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024

“Come, be silent, Richard, and never mind her gibberish: don’t repeat it.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë