be silent

Frequency: 9.0150.5 per million words

Used to describe the state of not speaking or making noise.

silentVERB + ADJECTIVE

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be

Examples (10)

  • The audience was completely silent during the performance.
  • Please be silent while the professor is lecturing.
  • He chose to remain silent when questioned by the police.
  • The room grew silent as the principal entered.
  • She sat silent, contemplating the difficult news.
  • After the shocking announcement, everyone in the room was silent.
  • The child was told to be silent in the library.
  • He fell silent when he realized he had been caught.
  • The usually talkative student was surprisingly silent in class today.
  • Let's keep silent to show our respect for the deceased.