keep quiet
Example Sentences
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He’s become close to a father and his usually nonverbal son who can’t keep quiet at shows, asking questions and singing along.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, Mrs. Garner smiled her faraway smile, and Danny learned to keep quiet.
From Literature
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She stood her ground but kept quiet, as the Payne dog was double her size.
From Literature
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But then he thought of you, the trouble you’d probably gotten into with that word you’d said, and he decided to keep quiet.
From Literature
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Neither Bright nor I was sure what that was, but we kept quiet.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.