They signaled to Gabriel and there was a sudden taut silence in the hold.

Only when they had nearly crossed the distance did Freise break the taut silence.

Linden heard the strain in his voice, the taut silence beside her.

The earl lost his smile, and the two men stared at one another in taut silence.

The government has maintained a taut silence about its handling of the kidnappings.

"But there's one place they can't cover their tracks," she said into the taut silence at last.

It was Alex who finally broke the taut silence.

There was a taut silence on the other end of the phone.

There was a moment of taut silence, while she considered and shook her head over him, frowning.

She heard again the taut silence that followed the Duke's outburst, and felt the weight of his eyes on her.