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Meanings of dignified silence in English

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Usage of dignified silence in English
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In calm and dignified silence the old Chief waited the rider's word.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
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He stopped at last in disgust and maintained afterward a dignified silence.
The Root of Evil
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The Editor preserved a dignified silence until he had addressed his letter.
Under the Redwoods
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Senior figures in the yes campaign appeared to maintain a dignified silence.
The Guardian
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So Trump took the moral high ground and kept a dignified silence?
The Guardian
6
Mrs. Otway kept dignified silence; Piers, in the background, sat with eyes sunk.
The Crown of Life
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The doctor maintained a dignified silence, and the coroner struck in:
The Nebuly Coat
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Muff was not blest with a forgiving disposition; he maintained a dignified silence.
Men, Women, and Ghosts
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Senator Perkins was permitted to maintain a dignified silence on the Bristow charges.
Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909
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The slightest approach to disrespect or familiarity should be checked by dignified silence.
Our Deportment / Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most R...
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A dignified silence, an annihilating glance, were all that he deserved.
The Old Wives' Tale
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I agree with him in the latter opinion, and relapse into a dignified silence.
Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 35, November 26, 1870
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A calm and dignified silence is the best answer to the fiendishness of thirteen.
Macleod of Dare
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Throughout the proceedings at the police court he maintained a calm and dignified silence.
The Christian: A Story
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At dinner the men ate in dignified silence, but Symeon was burning with curiosity.
Men Called Him Master
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His first impulse was to leave her in dignified silence.
Dangerous Days
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