keep quiet

Example Sentences

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If only they’d heeded their instinct to keep quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

After you apologize and express a desire to heal, keep quiet.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

You can warn her, tell her to keep quiet about the voices in her head.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart