silent treatment
Example Sentences
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Polite formalities did not return at the toss, Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha giving each other the silent treatment.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
“For a day or two, she’d give us the silent treatment, and then we’d all fall back into the form of a life trying to make ends meet,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
He’s used to giving me the silent treatment whenever there is conflict and he’s improved, but there is still a huge divide between what we have and what I, and most people, think is healthy.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
On their long car ride back from Washington, she gave him the silent treatment, talking to him only through their eldest son.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
“By not giving me the silent treatment anymore,” she says, leaning over to pet Boomer, who is nudging her thigh with his wet nose.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
