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
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
"It was something he was really looking forward to - he couldn't shut up talking about it," Ian, 42, said.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
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
“Or that he did not give her the use of their own instrument—which must now be shut up in London, untouched by any body.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
