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Example sentences for "without speaking"

  • But nature is stronger even than the law, and I should discredit her feelings were I to go without speaking as becomes a father.

  • Without speaking, he wrote hastily, with a pencil, a few words on the envelope of a letter, and inclosing a piece of coin in its folds, he moved with a cautious step to the balcony.

  • His conjecture was right, for in a few moments a gondola pulled swiftly to the side of his own, and two men in masks passed from the strange boat into that of the Bravo, without speaking.

  • This manoeuvre Leicester repeated twice, without speaking a word, so that Varney began to doubt whether his brain was not actually affected by his mental agony.

  • Both these gentlemen reclined nearly in the same posture on benches near each other; but each seeming engaged in his own meditations, looked straight upon the wall which was opposite to them, without speaking to his companion.

  • He heard the chieftain to an end, without speaking or altering the stern attention of his countenance.

  • Bruce, without speaking, threw his arms about his neck.

  • Without speaking, he gave the good soldier's hand a parting grasp; and with regret that superior claims called so brave a man from his side, he saw him leave the monastery.

  • Then, without speaking, she went out and closed the door, leaving the girl alone.

  • Without speaking, Hood rose and looked over Cass's shoulder at the locket.

  • A sympathetic pride beamed in her eyes; she slightly bent her head, in answer, without speaking, and Gilbert felt that he was understood and valued.

  • I understand," he said, and gazed for a long time into the fire, without speaking.

  • She, meanwhile, had stopped the flow of blood from her face, bound a rag around her forehead, and lighted her own pipe, without speaking.

  • Without speaking a word he left the room.

  • The woman looked at her, without speaking a word.

  • She looked from her husband to Lucindy, without speaking.

  • Eli was the last to leave the rocks, and he lay down on his hard couch in the tent, without speaking.

  • He came in without speaking, and after shaking himself out of his great-coat, sat silently down in his armchair by the fire.

  • She knelt down for the priest's blessing, without speaking, as the door closed, and Mr. Biddell knelt behind her.

  • The two went together so a few paces, without speaking.

  • As Marvell entered she turned; then, without speaking, she looked away again.

  • She signalled to a cab and they walked toward it without speaking.

  • Miss Ray pinched her lips together without speaking, and Mrs. Van Degen paused for the fraction of a second.

  • Philip accepted the broth, and drank it slowly, without speaking.

  • For a full half-minute the two men gazed at each other across the table, without speaking.

  • XXIII For a moment Philip bowed his head, and then he turned and went noiselessly from the room, without speaking.

  • She still looked at him, without speaking, as though through his eyes she was searching to the bottom of his soul.

  • Then the King rose up without speaking, but looking intently upon the young man, and still without speaking, went out from the room, and my lord went after him.

  • Half an hour afterwards a fellow came with his bread and water for supper, on a wooden plate and in a great jug, set them down and went out without speaking.

  • After a while longer my lord cardinal asked how he did, and I told him that he had lain very quiet all day without speaking or moving, and then, for I knew what my lord wanted, I bade him in Jesu's name to come in and look on him.

  • There sat close to him his dear friend Agatha, with her eyes wide open, fixed on Denot, and she had been gazing in this way for hours after hours, without speaking a word.

  • It was the little Chevalier who had arrived so opportunely; he took Agatha's hand in his, and pressed it closely, and took his place beside her without speaking a word.

  • He had sat twelve hours, since Agatha had left the room in the morning, without speaking a word, or once changing his position.

  • He soothed the little creature into silence, walking backward and forward a few steps, and watching Christine intently, without speaking to her.

  • She came in without speaking, and throwing back her veil revealed her pale, sad face, with its look of passionless woe.

  • Before this, Deerfoot, without speaking a word, picked his way through the throng, who surveyed him curiously but did not stir until he was outside.

  • He flung that aside, and, without speaking, turned and walked toward the village.

  • Without speaking, he turned his back upon his friends and walked to and fro for several minutes.

  • Without speaking much in the way of conversation, he left an impression always of intellectual adroitness,--a young man of whom people expected a successful career.

  • He turned from her as he said the words, and, without speaking to Joris, passed through the garden-gate to his own home.

  • Without speaking, they were aware of kindness and faithfulness and gratitude beyond the power of words.

  • So, without speaking to her at all, he went immediately down into the cabin again, and thence followed the long passages which led to the dining saloon, until he came to the door of it.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "without speaking" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being equivalent; con una; could collect; eight states; excuse for; fourteen feet; fourth brother; given period; half afraid; moral matters; much afraid; private letters; unknown friend; without being; without delay; without doubt; without further; without her; without hesitation; without his; without looking; without much; without saying; without speaking; without the; without which