silence
Example Sentences
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Conference of Mayors last December, only to be met with awkward silence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“I think that silence is deafening in a lot of ways for crypto.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Yet, I wanted to see more of the old Spielberg, the one who expressed awe in moments of silence rather than relentless motion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The pupils listened in silence before asking questions about the day itself, and about what came afterwards.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The terrible silence undid me, and I began to babble in the night.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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