As Cal stood mute, wondering what to ask first, the other continued.

Kirk stood mute, watching the judge, waiting for the answer.

Kirk stood mute, waiting for the judge's signal to continue.

They stood mute among us when we said the occasional phrase in French.

I stood mute next to her as she turned toward me.

He stood mute at the foot of the bed until Bosch nodded.

They stood mute and offered no affirmative or negative reply.

He studied the papers again, while I stood mute, hot with anger.

The question made him lose his power of speech and he stood mute.

Instead she stood mute, losing herself in the depths of his blue eyes.