He followed after, trying to think of suitable comments to make or questions to ask.

Varying from the sly to the snide, several suitable comments took shape in his mind.

As it was, his mouth dropped open and it was several seconds before he could think of a suitable comment.

The most suitable comment surely comes from what appears to be the introduction of the fragmentary manuscript.

My head hurt too much for me to come up with a suitable comment: in the circumstances, there probably was none.

Mary looked from one phenomenon to the other, and seemed to be trying to think of some suitable comment.

When the reprieve comes along just as die guillotine is about to be tripped, suitable comment is hard to come by.

She couldn't think of a suitable comment, so she changed the subject.

Sarah looked down at the sleeping infant and made some suitable comment, but her mind was occupied with Elizabeth's obvious ill-health.

She was spared thinking of a suitable comment as he stood up.