shut up
Example Sentences
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River goes in there just hoping not to get fired, so that’s what makes him shut up and take a lot from Jackson Lamb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Even harder is getting money back from sham matchmaking agencies which often shut up shop as soon as they have made enough cash.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In response, Ham recorded a video telling Almendarez to shut up because “no one asked your opinion” and she has no “expertise in science.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The office biohacker who won’t shut up about his sleep score may also blab about nitrogen levels in his soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
I wanted to tell him to shut up, but before I could say anything Charles lurched abruptly to the side, to clear his shot.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
