"silence" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- There was what I might describe as a startled silence.
- There was a startled silence, and then the voice actually laughed.
- Jeffrey stared at her in startled silence for a moment.
- There was a moment's startled silence, then she went on.
- There was a brief, startled silence, and then a ghost of a human sound.
- I sat in startled silence as she strode quickly toward the bedroom.
- I believe,' Ethan said into the startled silence, 'that we were about to take a vote.
- There was a startled silence before he asked, "Where are you at?"
- There was a startled silence and the barriers shot up again.
- There was a short, startled silence on the other end of the line.
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