keep quiet

Example Sentences

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Four years later and amid an unrelenting crackdown on dissent inside Russia, the 32-year-old said she is now simply trying to "survive", keeping quiet and not daring to criticise the Kremlin or the war.

From Barron's

Every now and then, searchlights roam the sky, criss-crossing over each other and making us stop and throw ourselves to the ground, crouching low and keeping quiet till they’ve gone.

From Literature

"When I was younger I used to just keep quiet and felt patronised and belittled," she said.

From BBC

Some who continue to show up keep quiet about the detentions or deportations of family members because they feel ashamed, Cardona said.

From Salon

"I believe him completely. Since he's keeping quiet, we'll never know for sure, but there's not much more we can do."

From BBC