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as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
he stood wordless before his accusers
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as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
a wordless fondness for each other
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Recent Examples of wordless
Accordingly, Slow Horses has worked hard to feed into his persona, offering a slow trickle of wordless shots or small scenes of Harkness while gassing up his reputation as an assassin, a terrorist, and an all-around maniac.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Without spoiling too much, the jungle becomes the backdrop for a wordless dance, the two men getting to know each other under the skin.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
Noah, prompted by Eli to recall his mysterious past, enters a wordless state of terror; Eli, increasingly agitated, demands a nonverbal grade schooler tell him what’s going on.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The world now knew the wordless Cold War enemies of espionage, the Black Spy and the White Spy, two interchangeable spooks hellbent on destroying one another.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Without spoiling too much, the jungle becomes the backdrop for a wordless dance, the two men getting to know each other under the skin.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
Noah, prompted by Eli to recall his mysterious past, enters a wordless state of terror; Eli, increasingly agitated, demands a nonverbal grade schooler tell him what’s going on.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The world now knew the wordless Cold War enemies of espionage, the Black Spy and the White Spy, two interchangeable spooks hellbent on destroying one another.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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The General Year: 1926 Runtime: 1h 15m Directors: Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton Truly classic comedies can be hard to find on streaming services, so take this chance to watch an all-timer, one of the best silent movies ever made.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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In many organizations, there is a silent understanding that more hours equate to high performance.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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But, even the strongest relationships can falter when unspoken worries, unmet needs and daily wear and tear start piling up.Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The questions are unspoken, but loudly asked, as the play earns its title.Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2023
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“Wordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordless. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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