Any words she might have said froze on her lips.

That one word froze us all, and we turned shocked faces to him.

The words froze in her mouth, but she spoke them.

I stood to leave, but his next words froze me in place.

Cold and clipped, his words froze in the air between them.

Rod switched on the radio and the first word froze them both.

He had good intentions, but the words froze before they could get out.

Paul felt paralyzed, as if the word had frozen him to the spot.

The simple words froze Seaine in a way she had never expected.

She spoke, and her words froze me momentarily to the spot.