For a long moment, the silence hung in the air between them.

The silence hung in the medical bay for only a moment.

And this time, he let the silence hang over the two of them.

Silence hung heavy in the air, particularly behind him, there on the road.

She nodded and I let the silence hang between us.

Silence hung between them like a black hole in the sky.

Silence hung between them for a while, leaving everyone to their own thoughts.

An awkward silence hung in the air for a moment.

He let the silence hang, to see how she would react.

I let the silence hang between us for a few moments and then asked her how long she thought the computer search would take.