He could sense the shocked, deepened silence around the room.
But the silence deepened, and she felt more than ever the changes in her.
As yet, there had been no reply, but the silence only deepened his suspicions.
The tension mounted in the room as the silence deepened.
The silence between them deepened and grew heavier by the minute.
But the silence somehow deepened, for there were no words.
They waited a long time for something more, but the silence only deepened.
The silence deepened between them, and Kira struggled to think of something to say.
"I need her," he said, and the silence around him deepened.
He could not, however, think how to start, and the silence deepened.
