He could hear the bustle of the city some way away, but immediately around them there was nothing except a rather expectant silence.

The obvious truth of this was felt at once; a grim and expectant silence fell upon the room.

When he raised his hands an expectant silence fell over the guests.

The rest of them sensed a story, and waited in expectant silence.

The expectant silence was thick enough to cut with a sword.

The music finished with a flourish and an expectant silence came.

There was a hushed and expectant silence at the table, all eyes on me.

There was an expectant silence as the sun lifted out of the horizon and the new day began.

There was an expectant silence, a forest of raised trunks.

It was clear from the expectant silence in the living room that Miro had not actually told anyone anything yet.