shut up
Example Sentences
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But regardless of the private enforceability issue, the court clearly wants everyone to shut up and pretend that Callais is business as usual.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
Wanting Charlie Kirk to shut up wasn’t the same as wanting him dead.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
"He would often tell me to shut up."
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Ms. Zenovich possesses the interviewer’s most valuable skill, knowing when to shut up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
I vowed to Grandma to shut up and to give my personal best in everything I did.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
