She didn't say anything and the silence extended until I wanted to scream.

"Enjoy this weather while it lasts," he said after silence had extended itself between them.

The silence extends to the rest of the city, too.

Judge Higbee let the silence extend a few more seconds.

Ms. Walker's admirers can rejoice that her silence did not extend to book length.

I remained still and let the silence extend as I very gradually raised the level of his subliminal anxiety.

DeVore let the silence extend a moment longer, then lowered his head.

Before the silence extended far enough to elicit a conversation about the warmer than seasonal weather, the front door opened.

She hadn't yet realized that the silence was extending a bit too long.

Following his words, silence extended around the conference table, then deepened.