silenced

Example Sentences

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The space of freedom has been narrowed, voices have been silenced, even freedom of movement can be restricted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

For all the Dodgers fans here, that’s quite the trip: a rout that silenced a hostile crowd one day, hot dogs valued at 55 cents in U.S. currency the next.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"We won't be silenced," the chairman of the Sikh Federation of Canada told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Stephen Bunting silenced his critics as he inflicted a third final defeat of the season on Gian van Veen to win night four of the Premier League in Belfast.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The drums of war had not yet silenced the laughter of the harvesters, but Aziz felt the first pinch of heartache when her father didn’t return on the appointed day.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri