As the words registered a storm came over his face.

The words barely registered; the meaning was lost to her.

I was eager to be certain that my words had registered, but she didn't look back at me.

It was just noise to her, and not a word really registered.

Ethan heard the voice but the words didn't register immediately.

She was whispering, and for a moment the last two words didn't register.

We all agreed later that the words didn't register at once.

The two words registered in her brain louder than all the others.

"Yes," he heard himself answer before the word could register in his brain.

Have the words 'world economic downturn' not yet registered with you?