hush up

Example Sentences

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Harry is suing Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an article alleging he tried to hush up his separate legal challenge over the British government’s refusal to let him pay for police security.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Glasnost faced a dramatic test in April 1986, when a nuclear power station exploded in Chornobyl, Ukraine, and authorities tried at first to hush up the disaster.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2022

China’s tendency to hush up disease outbreaks has engendered widespread public distrust, and many farmers and livestock analysts say they assume the disease has infected more pigs, in more places, than officials have publicly acknowledged.

From New York Times • May 14, 2019

“It’s easy to hush up about it but it left a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach,” Arvin said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2018

He criticized everything and Nancy kept telling him to hush up.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote