mostly silent
Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words
Silent about most aspects of a topic.
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Examples (10)
- The researchers were mostly silent on the controversial aspects of the study.
- Despite the extensive questioning, the suspect remained mostly silent.
- She was mostly silent during the meeting, only speaking up once.
- The public was mostly silent about the new policy, perhaps out of confusion.
- He's usually very talkative, but today he was mostly silent.
- The reviews for the film were mostly silent on its artistic merit.
- Even when directly asked, the politician was mostly silent on the issue.
- The historical documents are mostly silent regarding the everyday lives of common people.
- After the initial shock, the witnesses became mostly silent.
- The crowd remained mostly silent during the solemn ceremony.