silenced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The researchers selectively silenced neurons associated with doublesex.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
He is speaking to us trackside at Crystal Palace, its grandstands and shuttered scoreboard almost silenced and yearning to return to their former glory.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"But in Iran, they are more easily silenced."
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
What sets Houdon’s Franklin apart from the other two is that in those depictions the polymath seems silenced and solitary, compared with Houdon’s convivial treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
On any other occasion, Mr. Pittluck would have silenced these remarks, but he seemed to view them as part of her punishment.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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