shh
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a variation of
sh.
shinterjection(used to urge silence.)
Example Sentences
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Shouts from an otherwise quiet crowd of "come on Simone" while she performed had drawn "shh" sounds from others.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2024
White noise sounds like a "shh" sound in the form of radio static or the hum of an air conditioner.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2023
Not after all the appeasing work he had done, to Trump, to — shh!
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
Another was — shh, don’t tell anyone! — “never a hockey guy” and always preferred skiing and mountain biking over the national sport.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
“Shh shh shh. I’m hoping she’s going back to sleep.”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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