silence
Example Sentences
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At this, he is silenced by his grief and his memories.
From BBC
It also comes after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, broke his silence for the first time as the country’s supreme leader since succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an air strike.
From MarketWatch
With the rapturous cacophony this scene brings to mind, it is surprising to learn that Payawal created all of her pieces in silence.
From Los Angeles Times
Following a moment of silence, listening to the wind and rustling leaves, he says, “The sun is healing us.”
From Los Angeles Times
With more than 90 million copies sold worldwide, she hasn’t exactly been silenced.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.