as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
we were baffled by his uncharacteristic muteness
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Recent Examples of muteness
Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion.
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Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Her media muteness gave her an icy cool, letting her work do the talking, both attributes that many luxury brands aspire to.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Her media muteness gave her an icy cool, letting her work do the talking, both attributes that many luxury brands aspire to.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muteness
silence
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Video from the scene showed the rollout turning into an almost ceremonial moment, as the garage stopped and watched in silence as the Chevrolet was wheeled out.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Hotspots for dark-sky tourism include the red dunes of Sossusvlei, the vast desert silence of Damaraland, the granite landscapes around Spitzkoppe and the remote ranchlands surrounding Gamsberg, the latter home to observatories and exceptionally low light pollution.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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“Muteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muteness. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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