silent
Example Sentences
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Their computations, which are in effect the switching on and off of microscopic silicon transistors that make up a chip, are actually silent.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
About the closest they’ll come to heterodoxy is keeping silent about various unpopular stances associated with the party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I longed to speak to my mother about it, but I kept my feelings from her and stayed silent.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The woman stayed silent for a good five seconds before saying, “Gracias,” as her voice cracked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her buckskin jerkin and leggings were scruffy, but her bow and quiver were beautiful, the arrows deftly fletched with owl feathers for silent flight.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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