deathly hush
Frequency: 7.211.4 per million words
describes a sudden, complete, and often unsettling silence
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- A deathly hush fell over the courtroom as the verdict was read.
- A deathly hush settled around the stadium.
- When the principal entered, a deathly hush descended upon the noisy classroom.
- When the verdict was read, a deathly hush fell over the courtroom.
- His shocking announcement was met with a deathly hush from everyone present.
- As the lights flickered out, a deathly hush enveloped the old mansion.
- A deathly hush settled over the crowd when they heard the tragic news.
- There was a deathly hush in the forest just before the storm broke.
- In the moments before the storm, the forest fell into a deathly hush.
- The CEO's sudden resignation was met with a deathly hush from the board members.
- There was a deathly hush in the theatre as the final, dramatic scene unfolded.
- After the explosion, a deathly hush descended upon the battlefield.
- As he explored the abandoned mansion, the deathly hush made his skin crawl.
- An offensive joke was met with a deathly hush instead of laughter.
- The engine sputtered and died, leaving them in a sudden, deathly hush.
- A deathly hush came over the crowd as the tightrope walker slipped.
- She waited for a response, but the room remained in a deathly hush.
- Exploring the abandoned hospital, they were unnerved by the deathly hush in its empty halls.
- The comedian's joke failed, and a deathly hush filled the comedy club.
- The usually bustling market was wrapped in a deathly hush during the lockdown.