Her words seemed to hang portentously in the silence that followed.

The words hung in the silence of the hall for a moment.

The single remark from somewhere near the head of the table hung in the sudden silence.

His words hung in the silence like the sound of a slap.

Why The question hung like an accusation in the silence of her mind.

Davis asked, letting the question hang in the dead silence of the courtroom.

She studied him, letting the words hang in the silence.

The sound of the bell hung in the silence.

He shouted a second time and the name hung clear as beaten bronze in the silence.

Nick's voice hung for a moment in the silence, coming from a long way away as the tape came to an end.