Ziv stared at her in stunned silence for several seconds, then settled on what he felt was an appropriate response.

An awkward silence settled upon the crowd as they waited for the next announcement.

The silence settled upon them once more as Kalinda absorbed his opinion an opinion that, on some level, she doubtless already knew.

Whimbrill closed the door behind him and a heavy silence settled on the room.

Quick silence settled on the table.

"Well," Robinton said as welcome silence settled on the room, "they did return promptly, didn't they?"

A terrible silence settled on the army as they watched the King's frenzied dance of death among the slain.

As silence settled on them once again, Kira's thoughts turned to their earlier conversation.

A great silence settled on the clansmen as hope flared again in their hearts.

Instantly the little monkeys disappeared as though by magic and a silence, more fearful than the awful voice, settled upon the dark and gloomy wood.