Sentence examples for pervasive silence from inspiring English sources

Sharing survivors' stories also helps influence policy and legislation, and demonstrates the possibilities of overcoming hardship and ending pervasive silence.

My spirits lift (and my upper arms collapse) when we enter the mysterious dark world of the mangrove, with its dank exposed roots and pervasive silence.

Part II explores the central role of sex in family law, with emphasis on how family law seeks to channel sexual desire into monogamous marriage and how this effort to manage sexual activity plays out, given the pervasive silence about women's sexual pleasure.

Conservative Christian groups from the U.S.A. have supported (financially and otherwise) the push to ratify the anti-gay bill in Uganda, yet there is a pervasive silence on the part of many LGBTQ sectarian and non-sectarian groups, politicians, and community leaders.

What a dramatic end to the pervasive Soviet silence about the Jewish contribution to the war effort!

What a dramatic end to the pervasive Soviet silence about the Jewish contribution to the war effort, and about the Holocaust!" View Article By Miranda Carter By Amos Barshad By John Cassidy By Emily Nussbaum.

BOSTON — Aside from the loud, visceral booing directed at Alex Rodriguez in each of his four at-bats, a pervasive, nervous silence hung over Fenway Park on Friday like a threatening thunderstorm.

While this class of veterans may not always face verbal attacks, as did those from the Vietnam era, many face a pervasive communal silence in their transition home from war.

This is an important step in breaking the iron grip of a pervasive culture of "silence and intimidation" at VA.

"Too often violence against children remains hidden behind a pervasive culture of silence," said Marta Santos-Pais, Special Representative on Violence Against Children.

Why are the sounds of silence so pervasive?