Use "silent" in a sentence

1. The drive would have been silent if it weren’t for Kevin

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2. Even the birds were silent

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3. Giving advice is tempting, but it is better ninety percent of the time to remain silent unless asked

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4. It is certainly difficult to remain silent when you see your grandchildren making poor decisions

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5. On the other end of the line, her handler stayed silent

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6. The secluded point to which one withdraws, is found to lie within oneself; the silent place in which the life of the soul is contacted is that point within the head where soul and body meet

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7. The world was silent for a moment but then there came a footstep in the snow,

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8. If the truth could harm others, it might be better to keep silent

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9. All was silent amid the

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10. Both fall silent

11. The class falls silent, waiting

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12. He went silent, his whole body tensing in anticipation

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13. He was silent for a moment before giving me a square look in the eye

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14. He was silent for a minute, hopeful

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15. The house too remained hushed and silent

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16. All was silent, bar the

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17. The door opened slowly, swinging on silent hinges to reveal a blackness so

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18. The terrified man remained stubbornly silent

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19. Except, Johnny then realised that all was not silent

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20. As I had predicted, we resorted to getting a take-away but even so, we didn’t eat until nearly ten forty-five – a silent meal - after which, by tacit agreement, we all went to bed

21. He’s silent for a moment when I have finished my recital

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22. said a silent prayer for the young Englishman’s soul

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23. Stephen is silent for a moment as though annoyed about this

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24. He was not down there with them filing onto the cold stone benches of Susa on a blustery evening, forced to bear silent witness to pronouncements they hardly supported

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25. but he remained silent

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26. After only a few seconds of silent flight with the debris field passing below, Burn’s voice spoke in his ear

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27. The rest of the disciples stay silent and calm, as if that were something absolutely natural, something you see every day

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28. There is the vocal minority and the silent majority in most business

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29. I retreated back to the safest place I knew: the silent world of Marwan Tayeh the hostage

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30. Numb now, I gazed at the silent television screen, watching black and white figures move through a scene of domestic strife, unable for the moment to comprehend what a lawnmower might be used for

31. I think the trip took about two hours, the second of which was one long febrile, mad-dog but inevitably silent tirade

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32. So also, if you are the silent reserved type and the other person too is the silent reserved type, the there wil hardly be any dialogue at all! The word over here is “compatible

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33. The television in the kitchen was silent

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34. They did have some silent little motors that could move them sedately thru the canals

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35. For a moment or two, she twirled in a spasm of incredible intensity; then the sorceress fell silent, wrapped herself in her black mantle and vanished in an ethereal green cloud

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36. They were silent awhile

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37. “This is one of the countless Cities of the Dead; This is where souls with an affinity to the elements of air and water come, after the loss of their physical body,” he explained with a silent voice and an enigmatic smile

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38. "Alan is not, and we know that in the right hands he cannot keep silent

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39. In a corner, Citizen Marat’s severed head, trailing veins and cables, ground out one last phrase on behalf of the revolutionary committee of the brotherhood of new men before dropping its eyelids and falling permanently silent

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40. Kara very sensibly stayed silent until he had worked it out of his system

41. Those that are silent until called upon are those that speak more – even with using fewer words

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42. Somehow he managed to evade all the welcome and noise and bustle and sneak her into the house and along the shadowy, silent hallways to her bed chamber

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43. For all that, she was immensely grateful for his mostly silent, supportive presence

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44. of tears cried into cut glass when the house fell silent

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45. warehouses stand stocked and silent,

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46. comes the silent song bird

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47. Luray was silent awhile, then said, "I think I've had two children of this body in my life, the one with Knume at the beginning of the 52nd, and another one back in the 41st, fourteen centuries ago

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48. As he got closer, he had to be even more silent or they would hear him and peer intently in his direction again

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49. giggles and they too were silent

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50. A real nice crossbow and some arrows caught his eye, silent, but deadly

51. He noticed what she heard, the lumins, sparse here but still present, had gone silent

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52. The four Jodechians were silent; they were not expecting anything

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53. She gave him a wry smile but was silent

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54. breakfasting with Joe and Fred she stayed silent

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55. The Alderfolk, Joe and Fred stayed silent whilst they ate

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56. His step was silent as he was going up the

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57. Sally smiled at Kate and bid her a silent ‘thank-you’ shaking her head

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58. He falls silent and, respecting this, I concentrate on following Joris

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59. garrulous and silent, full on the jargon

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60. He is silent while I drink

61. He was humbled, and his heart was filled as silent tears ran down his face

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62. and at these silent times old lovers remember love

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63. But here, soft night sky's silent now

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64. All was silent now except for the screaming of the swifts and our mutual embarrassment

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65. With that the black tinted window glided back up and the car purred its silent, luxurious way into the teeming lunch time streets of London’s hustling West End

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66. Other than that, the Nightday was dark and silent

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67. Then Mercouri disappeared through the side exit and we all reached for our drinks in silent relief

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68. The chamber was pregnant with silent expectation

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69. The room fell silent

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70. Over in the direction of the winding construction that would bring even more tourists up the mountain, incongruous dumper trucks and excavators rumbled about in clouds of silent swirling dust, chomping a way through the mountain bringing the future to the past and showing little respect, if any, for the feast

71. They spoke in reverent whispers, only falling silent upon entering the church

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72. James entered the living room with Kate in his arms and everyone went silent

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73. The crowd were silent but happy

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74. I sit silent as Karen and Alastair talk it through, concluding that it’s sensible for Alastair to continue using the house for work … it would also enable him to continue his role of parent much as he does at the moment

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75. There was one sobering moment when we came to a trampled clearing where stalks and weeds were flattened and the sandy soil was stained with a mess of dried blood, we fell silent and strode on without reference

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76. Both of them remained silent

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77. Omi's family were visibly happy while Ish's parents were silent

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78. Lord Tarak was silent for a moment

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79. Apart from the tinny hiss from Lucy’s headphones the Roach household was as silent as the grave for weeks after the murder

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80. Both she and her step-father insisted on turning up the volume on the radio whenever the song was playing, and even shared Lucy’s MP3 player so that they could keep listening when all other services fell silent

81. My mother's silent tears for the next few hours, which continued for

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82. Ken and Lucy rocked back and forth in time to the gentle, spiritual beat, mouthing silent words as the boy’s perfect voice soared in over the bass lines, the guitars and the unearthly breath of synthesised melody

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83. The rest of the court was silent

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84. He felt it prudent not to speak and remained silent on their long ride back to Lord Boras’ Hold

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85. I say goodbye to Jane at the gate and go on into the all too silent cottage

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86. When Rayne returned they had a hasty silent meal; each absorbed with their own thoughts

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87. was silent and invisible until she began to manifest

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88. This silent and unconscious majority of the brain is

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89. She turned and was silent for a moment as she studied the brave smile on Altera’s face, hiding the disappointment she most surely felt

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90. I remain silent during the

91. 'I can't keep silent at home and not show it

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92. He’s silent for a moment

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93. Mama closed his eyes again and mumbled silent chants

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94. The entire Hall went silent; Tarak’s men were on their feet, ready to defend their Lord if necessary

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95. purred its silent, luxurious way into the teeming lunch time streets

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96. screamed once and turned silent

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97. About three quarters of the way up Rayne suddenly became silent, moments later she shivered and Tarak noted

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98. All was silent, not even a quiver in the ether

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99. Then all was silent for several long minutes as a game of cat and mouse was being played out in the treetops above

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100. I tested this very silent and angry young man and