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as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
he stood wordless before his accusers
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2
as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
a wordless fondness for each other
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By Sophie Gilbert First came a 40-minute, mostly wordless episode of television that seemed designed to replicate a character’s traumatized, fracturing psyche.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
The wordless Season 2 teaser trailer shows Kate and Hal arm in arm at some kind of fancy event, clearly them against the world now that Kate knows that the shocking terror attack came from inside the British government at the highest levels.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Her speech often trailed into wordless sputters, her mouth silently gaping like an unlucky fairground goldfish.
—Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
The largely wordless storytelling, of course, puts a limit on mature themes.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 10 June 2024
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
The wordless Season 2 teaser trailer shows Kate and Hal arm in arm at some kind of fancy event, clearly them against the world now that Kate knows that the shocking terror attack came from inside the British government at the highest levels.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Her speech often trailed into wordless sputters, her mouth silently gaping like an unlucky fairground goldfish.
—Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
The largely wordless storytelling, of course, puts a limit on mature themes.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 10 June 2024
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Guam’s forests fell silent as 10 of the island's 12 forest-dwelling bird species vanished from the wild.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Our families back home suffer, their cries for help echoing across borders while the world remains silent.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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What Are The Hidden Rules Of Office Politics? Office politics often operate under a set of unspoken rules that can easily catch you off guard.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Imbert travels across France, suggesting an unusual, unspoken patriotism.Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2024.
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