Silence gripped the crew as they waited for the results.

An awkward silence gripped the phone line, and Vince could sense that she had something more to say.

With her going, a hard silence gripped the house and the deeper dusk moved in as he sat at the table eating.

Their silence gripped him like a huge fist squeezing out the truth.

Silence gripped the land, except for the murmur of a chill northern wind.

Silence gripped the crooks with the same effective power, for its contrast was impressive.

Silence gripped the crowd, soldiers and prisoners alike too stunned to make a sound.

When the doors closed, leaving her and Darius alone, silence gripped them in a tight fist.

Silence gripped the empatheater now like a held breath.

The woodland had a cavernous effect; a profound silence gripped the setting.