Sentence examples for remained virtually silent from inspiring English sources

He could have pursued more civil rights cases, and he remained virtually silent on the same-sex marriage bill when his voice might have made a difference in the State Senate debate.

The Obama administration has remained virtually silent on Mr. Chen, refusing to confirm that he is in American hands and moving the choreography forward for what the Chinese consider "all weather" talks involving hundreds of diplomats and officials at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse complex, dotted with lakes and willow trees.

They remained virtually silent during slow-wave sleep, but displayed transient discharges during paradoxical (or rapid eye movement) sleep.

On Monday, China remained virtually silent on discussions of the event.

The United States, Great Britain and France remained virtually silent on the issue, to the dismay of human rights groups.

The assessment concluded that the leadership conference had hosted speakers who "often contradict or ignore" church teaching; had never revoked a statement from 1977 that questioned the male-only priesthood, and focused their efforts on serving the poor and disenfranchised, while remaining virtually silent on issues the church considers great societal evils: abortion and same-sex marriage.

Textbooks in Japan remain virtually silent on the issue, and there are many Japanese politicians who continue to claim that the women worked in the brothels voluntarily.

It's funny because these same brands that are quick to cash in around Ramadan time (starting early June this year) remain virtually silent in the midst of intense anti-Muslim backlash, like the storm we just experienced with Trump's comments on a Muslim ban.

Chile's banks remained virtually unscathed.

It has remained virtually unchanged.

The route has remained virtually unchanged since.