Sentence examples for stopped silent from inspiring English sources

The phrase "stopped silent" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a state of being quiet after having ceased an action, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear. Example: "After the argument, he stood there, stopped silent, unsure of what to say next."

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The audience stopped, silent.

At one point, just beyond a dark tree, people stopped, silent, and looked up.

When she had nearly reached the edge of the stage, she stopped, silent and self-satisfied, as the chorus stood around her and caressed her, rubbing her breasts as they invoked the god in song.

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Poor David Cameron has been the one left stranded when the music stopped, still singing as everyone else falls silent.

The quiet is almost overwhelming, but once one gets used to it, it's conducive to living in something of a non-stop silent meditation.

Platforms at core transit hubs, like the Grand Central Terminal and Union Square stops, fell silent, and smaller stations, like the one at 33rd Street and Park Avenue, were closed.

Leadership is needed if we are to stop the silent wrecker of lives that is malnutrition, and encourage the growth of children, adults and societies.

He's fed by local families and frequently stops for silent prayer in compositions inspired by Jean-François Millet's paintings of French peasants.

In part, that is because in Quaker practice, decisions must be arrived at by consensus — a majority vote does not suffice — and in rough patches, the meetings stop for silent prayer.

But men do need to stop being silent.

I want my Instagram Explore feed to stop being silent clips of people sniping!

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