silence

Example Sentences

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Pulling her closer, we embrace, her head resting on my chest, and in silence, we breathe our scent and hear the beating of our hearts.

From Los Angeles Times

"This atrocity cannot be justified, cannot be concealed, and must not be met with silence and indifference," he said.

From BBC

"There were moments people didn't understand... every step, story and silence in-between brought me to this moment," the Surrey-born rapper said while accepting the award.

From BBC

So much of contemporary literature reads like a tortured attempt to negotiate between the irreconcilable positions of righteous expression and guilty silence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Collien Fernandes was not there in person, but supporters read out a statement from her at the Brandenburg Gate, in which she called for the "walls of silence" to be torn down.

From BBC