silent

Example Sentences

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Shah had remained silent publicly since his RSP party won the election in a landslide, winning a commanding majority of 182 in the 275-seat House of Representatives.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But the older I got, the more silent it became, until I too joined my siblings out in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Last year, 7 million people around the world, 600,00 of them children, died from a slow-moving, silent and largely invisible killer: air pollution.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

"We became quite silent when we found the first bone," he said, adding that there were several pointers indicating that the skeleton belonged to the Sun King's right-hand man.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

At this time of night, the building was dark and deserted, and our footsteps sounded too loud in the silent hallways.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin