mutely
Example Sentences
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Tray tables had one purpose: to be unfolded before a TV set so that instead of conversing with others around a dining-room table, people could eat while mutely staring at a TV screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Meanwhile, Lori, a young Black woman hired under false pretenses as an assistant, stares mutely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
It’s your party: You can’t mutely pass it off on the Anti-Defamation League to say from afar that this is terribly, horribly wrong.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Markets reacted mutely with sovereign bond prices up slightly.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2021
“Because if you care much about riches, you will never go and marry a poor man,” said Jo, frowning at Laurie, who was mutely warning her to mind what she said.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
