expectant silence

Examples (20)

• There was an expectant silence in the auditorium before the announcement.
• The audience waited in expectant silence for the announcement.
• The teacher's question was met with expectant silence from the students.
• There was an expectant silence in the room as the results were about to be revealed.
• An expectant silence filled the courtroom as the jury returned.
• The teacher paused, creating an expectant silence before asking the difficult question.
• The audience sat in expectant silence waiting for the curtain to rise.
• As the magician prepared his final trick, an expectant silence fell over the crowd.
• Her words created an expectant silence around the dinner table.
• The children sat in expectant silence, wondering what surprise awaited them.
• The interview room fell into expectant silence after his final question.
• The expectant silence in the theater was palpable as the curtain began to rise.
• There was a moment of expectant silence before the results were announced.
• He could feel the expectant silence of the investors as he presented his business plan.
• The children maintained an expectant silence as Santa approached.
• The expectant silence was broken only by the occasional cough.
• An expectant silence settled over the crowd at the graduation ceremony.
• An expectant silence hung in the air as everyone waited for the bride to appear.
• The proposal was followed by an expectant silence as she considered her answer.
• The jury's return was met with an expectant silence from the courtroom.