wait silently

Frequency: 7.829.5 per million words

to stay where one is or delay action, without speaking

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Examples (10)

  • We had to wait silently for the signal.
  • The children were told to wait silently outside the classroom.
  • He chose to wait silently for his opportunity.
  • They wait silently in the dark, hoping to avoid detection.
  • She decided to wait silently for him to finish his speech.
  • The guards wait silently at their posts, ever vigilant.
  • We learned to wait silently for the right moment to act.
  • The audience had to wait silently during the technical difficulties.
  • He instructed his team to wait silently for further orders.
  • After the argument, she decided to wait silently in her room.