Examples of 'were silenced' in a sentence
Meaning of "were silenced"
The phrase 'were silenced' implies that a person or a group of people were prevented from voicing their opinions, expressing their thoughts, or making themselves heard. It suggests a suppression of freedom of speech or a deliberate effort to limit or silence dissenting voices for various reasons, which could include political, social, or personal motives
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were silenced
My family were silenced for long enough.
To give voice to those who were silenced.
They were silenced by an unfortunate accident of history.
This is why wise women were silenced.
The reformers were silenced in the name of maintaining stability.
Where social media and messaging apps were silenced.
And you were silenced by the families of the perpetrators.
It appeared that these forts were silenced.
Her mouth were silenced with silver duct tape.
It was already sufficient so long as they were silenced.
We all were silenced by this horrible massacre.
Dissenting radio stations were silenced.
Several were silenced or changed their careers.
The company and its interests were silenced to our pleasure.
All were silenced by this statement.
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They lost and were silenced.
Their voices were silenced when they attempted to use the legal system.
Thus all preachers were silenced.
Dissenters were silenced by expulsion or violence.
Those who did object were silenced.
All were silenced.
Some were tortured and many fled the country or were silenced.
Villagers who resisted were silenced by the most brutal methods.
I am here to speak for those whose voices were silenced.
Sensible voices were silenced or marginalized.
He began to speak to them and the cries of the dead were silenced.
The diggers were silenced.
On the liberal side the remnants of strong labor voices were silenced.
The critics were silenced.
She then responded by bombarding the enemy position until they were silenced.
Many talents have had to emigrate or were silenced by the internal conflict.
The protests were banned while some of their civil society leaders were silenced.
Our stories were silenced.
The results showed no change in hypertrophic response when the lncRNAs were silenced.
The ladies were silenced.
The leftists were silenced for a certain time period and they were forced to defend themselves.
All his critics were silenced.
The Italian guns were silenced when an Australian shell detonated a nearby ammunition dump.
But here the doom watchers were silenced for good.
The enemy guns were silenced within minutes by counter fire from destroyers in the Gulf.
That day the voices of these brave women were silenced in the worst way.
The astronauts were silenced under threats and remain so today!
National competition authorities in countries like Britain were silenced.
My cries were silenced.
For two hours her bombardment continued until the Chinese batteries were silenced.
The powerful opponents of reform were silenced and the organized opposition was also quilted.
But only when the mothership exploded and Robin and Kid Flash were silenced.
Even the enemies of the Cause were silenced and subdued by his charm and dignity.
In less than an hour, the batteries were silenced.
Many serving or past officers were silenced by the Official Secrets Act.
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Gabe could have silenced the witness
Silenced him once and for all
The alarm is silenced for two minutes
