silenced
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
"When punishment fails to reflect the lifelong harm inflicted, justice becomes meaningless and survivors like me are left silenced, dismissed and profoundly failed by the very system meant to protect us," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Anthropic’s expected $900 billion valuation is the market’s verdict on what OpenAI lost when it silenced that conversation.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
"I was detained, but I did not commit a crime that warrants arrest... I am a journalist who is being silenced," testified Uludag, who has been a court reporter for 18 years.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The flag was whipping in the wind, and I could hear the white noise of traffic in the distance, but it was otherwise quiet, the cicadas and crickets silenced by the cold.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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