No news is good news
Not hearing about a situation suggests that nothing bad has happened.
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no news is good news
no news is good newsHaving no information means that bad developments are unlikely, as in I haven't heard from them in a month, but no news is good news. This proverbial phrase may have originated with King James I of England, who allegedly said “No news is better than evil news” (1616).
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But again, what we're uncovering in the more people we speak to is that it's almost like, "No news is good news" in terms of aviation incidents.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
No news is good news for the Hammers in January.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2013
He had a stock cliche: No news is good news.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Tess whispers, "No news is good news, right?"
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
No news is good news, depend upon it.
From Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters by Grace Aguilar
Brother Connor told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme they were hoping "no news is good news" but were becoming increasingly worried.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
We’ve seen no changes in Fed QE outlook so in this regard, no news is good news.
From Reuters ● Mar. 17, 2021
For the judge and putative Justice, no news is good news.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 31, 2018
For major league baseball teams on an off day, no news is good news.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2017
Aunt Ivy would say no news is good news, but still my stomach tightened as I scanned the front page.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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