Sentence examples for while not saying from inspiring English sources

We stood there for a while, not saying anything.

While not saying he needed the extra rest, Hampton essentially agreed.

(This has since been replaced with "I mean" and "y'know," which serve the same function of demonstrating a presence while not saying anything).

The scientists handed each person a slip of paper and instructed the players to follow the instructions printed on it while not saying anything to the others.

While not saying so explicitly, they were suggesting that Mr. Amire was using Mr. Agha in the commonplace practice known as bacha baazi, in which powerful Afghan commanders frequently keep young boys as personal servants, dancers and sex slaves.

Those tend to be anodyne affairs where the person in the hot seat tries to stay cool while not saying anything that could prove damaging, often in the face of grandstanding on senators' pet issues.

While not said in so many words, conservative leaders are also raising the fear of divine retribution for defaming Islam.

Unsub - unknown subject While not said in "True Detective," unsub, which means an unknown subject of an investigation, is a common term used in many cop shows, including "Criminal Minds".

We'll look at it when we get to the end of 2017, but while I'm not saying 'no', I'm certainly not saying 'yes' either".

While I'm not saying this is right or particularly tasteful, I'm almost positive it will happen again.

While he would not say how much money the development process cost, Mr. Kuttner said he spent "millions, absolutely".