deliberate silence
Frequency: 6.55.8 per million words
an intentional refusal to speak or make a sound
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Examples (20)
- The suspect's deliberate silence in the face of questioning was telling.
- There seems to have been a deliberate silence from the newspapers.
- After their argument, he met her questions with a cold, deliberate silence.
- Her deliberate silence during the meeting was noted by everyone.
- There was a deliberate silence from the board members after the controversial proposal.
- The politician maintained a deliberate silence on the controversial topic.
- The actor's use of deliberate silence before the final line created immense tension.
- Was his lack of response a deliberate silence or just an oversight?
- The protestors maintained a deliberate silence to honor the victims.
- The company's deliberate silence on the issue only fueled speculation.
- Her deliberate silence spoke volumes about her disapproval of the plan.
- Sometimes, a deliberate silence can convey more than words.
- The politician’s deliberate silence on the scandal only fueled more speculation.
- She chose deliberate silence as a form of protest against the injustice.
- A teacher's deliberate silence can encourage students to think for themselves.
- His deliberate silence made her feel even more uncomfortable.
- What I found most frustrating was not his anger, but his calculated and deliberate silence.
- The artist's deliberate silence about his past only added to his mystique.
- Faced with the accusation, his only response was a long, deliberate silence.
- The team's deliberate silence after the defeat spoke volumes about their disappointment.