shush
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At one point, it appeared he told someone in the room to "shush" their mouth.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
When Newkirk continued, Mr. Biden responded: “I’ll tell you what, if you shush up, I’ll meet with you immediately after this, OK?”
From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023
But though we may be cheering, we’re also simultaneously trying to shush the cynical voice buried inside us.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023
He has to repeatedly shush the crowd during his remarks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023
And while people shush her, the sailor in the newsreel approaches the camera—and Tessie realizes that it isn’t Milton.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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