suffer in silence
Hurt without complaint
To suffer in silence is to endure pain, hardship, or grievance without complaining or seeking help.
The phrase often carries a note of stoic dignity—or quiet martyrdom: She suffered in silence for years before finally leaving him.
It can also imply that someone should speak up: You don't have to suffer in silence—tell someone what's going on.
- toleratePermit without approval
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- put up withAccept something unpleasant
- live throughExperience and outlast
- soldier onContinue despite difficulty
bear the burden · hush · isolation · anguish · stoicism · ache · stigma · loneliness · grin and bear it · brave face · duty · secrecy · bottled up · clenched · guilt · shame · despair · mask
suffer in silencespeak up
Talk louder or opine
cry out · vent · sound off · let it all out · make a scene
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