silent
Example Sentences
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Inherited genetic mutations may also stay silent for decades before increasing the risk of diseases such as cancer or fibrosis later in life.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
"We want to gather all the testimonies and evidence we can to document this and have a complete case. We can't be silent about what happened," she said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“Whatever silent support the dissenters may have had last month, there might be more of it in June,” said Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Too much salt leads to high blood pressure, which is known as "the silent killer" as it raises the risk of heart attacks and stroke.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Furiously he strode from the room and minutes later the entire squad trooped out—not, unfortunately, before the silent soldier had spied and pocketed our precious packet of tea.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing silent
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ant, -ent
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 8
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"First They Came for the Communists"
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