Cindy nodded dully and pulled herself out of the water onto the deck.

I nodded dully, a knot of terror in my belly.

He nodded dully, responding to an authority automatically, and stumbled to his feet.

He swallowed air, did it again, nodded dully and began moving again.

She nodded dully, accepting it, not really thinking about it.

The Russians nodded dully, all except the one young man.

The man nodded dully, his entire body one large hurt from Charlie's fists.

Jenny nodded dully, looking out toward the high rocks to the north of the town where he was pointing.

He nodded dully, as if to himself, staying in character so well I had some doubts whether he'd really heard and understood.

Mavra was stunned, and nodded dully, thinking of all this.