hush

Example Sentences

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"It was a hush email," and "an effort to damage control," says one worker - while another says it made her "furious".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

These scenes were the only time a hush fell over the entire auditorium, as if every member of the audience was waiting for the other shoe to drop.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Hellerstein has also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Amanda is enraptured with its aspirational luxury: “The house had that hush expensive houses do. Silence meant the house was plumb, solid, its organs working in happy harmony.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

A hush swept over the bank as Mr. Drysdale stepped inside, his eyes blinking a few moments as he adjusted to the dimmer gaslight of the bank’s ornate lobby.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan