in silence

Example Sentences

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"Do not let another innocent life be lost in silence and without public attention," he said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Compared to exercising in silence, participants were able to continue riding for nearly six additional minutes before reaching exhaustion.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Kearns recognises that everyone deals with grief differently but stressed the importance of not "suffering in silence".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Passengers sat trapped in the darkened cabin in silence until a second all-clear appeared on their screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

So for a while we sit together in silence, just enjoying each other’s company and the sound of birds tweeting to each other and squirrels rustling in the bushes.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler