How to Use suffer in silence in a Sentence

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  • For heart disease, people in chest pain may suffer in silence.
    Soumya Rangarajan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Even so, Stewart, now in her 30s, was determined not to be defined by the disease—or suffer in silence.
    Jennifer Tzeses, ELLE, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The generations of men and women before us had to suffer in silence.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • Low testosterone is a treatable condition, so there's no need to suffer in silence.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Why is male hair loss so openly discussed and treated while women suffer in silence?
    Kristin Auble, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Koh’s message is simple: If someone says something mean, don’t suffer in silence, and always know Mom and Dad are here to support you.
    BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • No mother should suffer in silence, and no family should suffer in silence.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
  • With so many therapeutic options, there's no reason to suffer in silence.
    Cathy Cassata, Health, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The above survey suggests, half of those who experience bullying and insults from coworkers do choose to suffer in silence—or leave their job.
    Womensmedia, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • As scientists better define long-haul illness, though, fewer patients should have to suffer in silence.
    Maya Wei-Haas, National Geographic, 8 Oct. 2020
  • And like so many women, but disproportionately Black women, she is expected to be strong and suffer in silence.
    Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2020
  • So why suffer in silence when there's an effective solution at your fingertips?
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The group was founded in the basement of a Hartford church by women who were championing the same message Foster shared on Monday: Victims of domestic violence should never have to suffer in silence.
    Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2022
  • It can be caused by physical or psychological issues, ranging from diabetes to anxiety - but there are treatments available and no man has to suffer in silence any longer.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Others suffer in silence without engaging in the climate conversation at all.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Locals who have rigged DIY fixes suffer in silence, keeping it quiet from city officials and journalists for fear of losing their homeowners insurance.
    Jack Flemmingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Brought up in a patriarchal society, Srebrenica women were expected to suffer in silence and not confront Serb leaders, who continue to downplay or even deny the 1995 massacre.
    Sabina Niksic, ajc, 9 July 2022
  • Unfortunately, the workplace stigma means many women suffer in silence.
    Brooke Quinn, Quartz, 17 Oct. 2022
  • While some executives suffer in silence out of fear of losing their powerful positions and damaging their reputations, others seek help from conventional routes, such as rehab and support groups.
    Maya Richard-Craven, Fortune Well, 25 Oct. 2023
  • This crisis, where so many suffer in silence, is a byproduct of an intersectional oppression built on a foundation of economic, spiritual, physical and emotional violence against our minds and bodies.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 26 May 2021
  • This month is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a campaign launched to raise awareness and help end stigmas around the debilitating condition that has historically been misunderstood and misdiagnosed, leaving many women to suffer in silence.
    Anne Lora Scagliusi, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2021
  • This reluctance is compounded by healthcare providers' often dismissive attitudes towards women’s reports of heavy menstrual bleeding, leaving many women to suffer in silence and without adequate care.
    Brittany Barreto, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Consequently, managers must receive training on everything fertility can involve, how to appropriately support their employees, and, often, how to shake this once taboo workplace topic so employees don’t have to suffer in silence without support.
    Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
  • AAPIs who are low-income, limited-English-speakers, immigrants, elderly and undocumented are especially vulnerable to social problems but suffer in silence.
    Amy Yee, Scientific American, 8 July 2021

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