Nearly an hour later a sudden silence disturbed him again.
This silence, though, disturbed them for they knew, through experience, a hurricane was gathering its forces far beyond their range of vision.
This time the long silence didn't disturb Carol as it had done before.
Many of my white students say such silences disturb them, and don't hesitate to make clear that they feel blacks owe them an answer.
The resulting silence disturbed her even more.
She had said scarcely a word since the incident on the slope; her silence disturbed him.
Long silences did not disturb them, and when they spoke their voices were low, reflective and at peace.
The silence disturbed me - more than the voice.
His bowed head and silence disturbed her a little and she redoubled her efforts to make the mill sound attractive.
Warvia's silence disturbed him, Vala thought, but he hadn't noticed anything more ominous.