The Mademoiselle let the word hover in the dust storm before continuing.

She let each word hover in the air before reading the next.

Even Tuvok simply folded his hands and let the words hover overhead.

The word hovered, refusing to be swallowed into silence.

That word, "Gondsman," hovered about the young scholar now, like the dead eyes of a man he had killed.

Our last chance to be together, the words hovered over them, unspoken.

The word hovered above her like a threat.

Other words hovered on the tip of her tongue.

The words, 'with respect' hovered on Steve's lips, but he held back, unwilling to utter that particular lie.

Hovering in the air were the unspoken words: when we're left alone to get on with our lives as we want to live them.