shut up

Example Sentences

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Ms. Zenovich possesses the interviewer’s most valuable skill, knowing when to shut up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Warren: The arpeggiation in “Ordinary” — I’ll shut up about this song eventually — everyone thinks it’s a harp, but it’s a rubber bridge guitar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Business owners have described breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staff or shut up shop, while employees have said they feared for their jobs.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Altman then continued with an Elon Musk-like bromide, in that the value of going public is to shut up critics who would bet against the stock.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

I’d cover my ears and tell him to shut up, but he’d just grin and keep on singing.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender