as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
we were baffled by his uncharacteristic muteness
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Recent Examples of muteness
Her media muteness gave her an icy cool, letting her work do the talking, both attributes that many luxury brands aspire to.
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Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muteness
silence
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But no matter the intent — the intent can be right, but when things get misconstrued, or however the media wants to portray it, that leaves a void of silence and a lot of questions for the guys on our team.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But no matter the intent, intent can be right, but when things get misconstrued or however the media wants to portray it, that leaves a void of silence and a lot of questions for the guys on our team.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Muteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muteness. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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