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'silent' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'silent' with 20 example sentences.


silent adjective

: marked by absence of sound

: failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

: implied by or inferred from actions or statements

: not made to sound

: having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

: expressed without speech


  • You have the right to remain silent.
  • She was angry. That is why she remained silent.
  • It was completely silent on the bus.
  • Since I didn't know what to say, I remained silent.
  • When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
  • It wasn't until evening that the cannons fell silent.
  • Put your phone on silent.
  • Be silent, or speak something worth hearing.
  • During the trip, he sat silent absorbed in thought.
  • Students must keep silent during class.
  • Do you like silent movies?
  • Keep silent, or I will throw you out of here.
  • My father is a silent person.
  • Cholesterol is a silent killer.
  • Nothing holds more interest than the dialog between two silent lovers.
  • It is the sound you hear when everything is silent.
  • He has so far been silent about his intention.
  • Parents teach children to speak, children teach parents to be silent.
  • My father told me to keep silent.
  • Her sorrow found expression in silent tears.
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