silenced

Example Sentences

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As soon as everyone silenced their phones, the hosts began to banter like two old friends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

"If this crucial decision maker is silenced, chronic pain does not occur. If it is already ongoing, chronic pain melts away."

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

The two formidable women in Cal’s life—Lena, his betrothed, and Trey, his teenage protégée—suspect that Rachel was silenced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

No one must ever ask where another rabbit was and anyone who asked ‘Where?’—except in a song or a poem—must be silenced.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams