be silent

Example Sentences

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But Ashaal’s family, part of a powerful tribe in south Yemen, was the rare case where the victims refused to be silent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"Since 2019 on the hospital bed, I vowed that I cannot be silent for the sake of 200 million women worldwide," she said.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

Her next thought was what spurred the creation of the woman-led patrol: “As a woman, what do we want to do? Do we have to be silent? Or can we not get involved?”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

“Am I going to be blessed with the pleasure of hearing your voice, or have you resolved to be silent for the duration of our journey?”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas